Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is not the issue here. There is nothing to stop politicians continuing to mail people, every day of the week if they like. Section 55, however, prevents a constituent from objecting to that process. This is an entirely different matter. While I will continue to use my Oireachtas envelopes, with which I think I am informing my constituents, if someone contacts me and gives me their name and address and objects to that, I believe the objection should be upheld. This section removes their right to object. It does not stop politicians from continuing to burn down the rain forest to churn out reams of paper to tell people how great we are.