Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In fairness, you allowed a witness allude to polls and lobbying and it is important that I address the issue for the record. The Red C poll stated that 4% would vote “No” while on the day 42% voted “No”. Mrs. Justice McGuinness also referred to lobbying individual Members of the Oireachtas. I can only speak for myself but in so far as I was lobbied, I have been lobbied by those who are in favour of the legislation to a far greater extent than those who are against it. I can only speak for myself. I did not get elected to respond to lobbyists or to represent the will of the people. I got elected to do what I believe is right in the common good, as did most Members. I do not wish the myth to develop that some people might be responding to lobbying. I certainly am not.