Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The returning officers give the names of those elected and the Members come in here and sign the roll in Leinster House after the election. The Member signs it. There is a pure natural justice issue here.

I will be straight about it. This issue will probably affect more the parties in government than the parties in opposition. Historically, most Members who leave parties tend to leave government parties over particular issues. I am sure Members have left Opposition parties when issues arose as well but it probably affects on balance government parties more often than Opposition parties. It is a matter of natural justice.

I think the members on both sides of me will have something to say on this amendment.