If the High Court has released Deputy Lawlor I assume it would be a courtesy to a member to wait until the member arrives. - The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern
We should continue. If Deputy Lawlor arrives here by white Hi-Ace van or any mode of transport, then he can no doubt be accommodated.
- Mr Ruairí Quinn, Labour leader
I am doing my best to allow Deputy Prisoner Lawlor time to arrive and make a grand entrance to the applause of his colleagues on the Fianna Fáil benches.
- Mr Michael Noonan, leader of Fine Gael
Deputy Lawlor has failed to live up to the standard that might reasonably be expected of a Dáil deputy. He has failed repeatedly to meet that standard. Deputy Lawlor has let down politics. He has done so repeatedly.
- The Taoiseach
Deputy Liam Lawlor played ducks and drakes with the tribunals and the courts. You allowed him to play ducks and drakes again this morning by not taking the advice offered on Tuesday, and to bring the House into further disrepute.
- Michael Noonan
We cannot force any member to resign. Our resolutions on the matter of the resignation of a member, in whatever circumstances and no matter who the member, will always have to stop at the point of moral influence.
- The Tánaiste, Ms Harney
One of my sons, now in the States four or five years and working with a bank that's in the headlines at the moment? I hope I won't be blamed on that.
- Mr Liam Lawlor
When you think you're slightly more than half right, you have to stand up for what you believe and you have to address that matter and you have to address it with whatever tools are available to you.
- Mr Lawlor