Professor David Farrell:

A game like that might be played. We have to hope Members would engage with open minds. As I noted at the outset, if we are going to change the culture of how this place operates we need to think about radical change. It has to be part of a general piece. If we are going to have a secret ballot to elect a Ceann Comhairle, it should be associated with secret ballots to elect committee Chair positions. Chairs have not been allocated proportionately to all parties represented in the House.