Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The excuses do not stand up. Let us forget about ourselves as legislators and ask ourselves two questions. Are we treating the people in a mature manner? Is it our intention to, in some way, add insult to insult and suffering to suffering, which the Government is doing at the moment?

The reason I mentioned a White Paper or Green Paper is that one can see, as the debate evolves and people get more information, that people are asking more questions. I know it is late in the day but that is not the fault of the people.

I have said before that if one looks at the Dáil as it exists at present, one can see that most Members of the Dáil in all parties have been reduced to filling seats and pushing buttons.