Voices In The House

It is proposed to take the No 2 Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention Against Torture) Bill, 1998.

It is proposed to take the No 2 Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention Against Torture) Bill, 1998.

- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern

Does the Fianna Fail definition of torture now include having to wear the same shirt more than once?

- The Fine Gael leader, Mr John Bruton

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It is better than being a stuffed shirt.

- Mr Conor Lenihan (FF)

The Taoiseach is looking very smart.

- Mrs Nora Owen (FG)

De Valera's open-neck shirt party has come a long way.

- Mr Michael Noonan (FG)

I am sure the nurses, who are paid barely £16,000 a year, are highly amused by this humour.

- The Labour leader, Mr Ruairi Quinn