Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have difficulties with that too. Perhaps it is time to challenge the legal basis for this. There are issues with the memorandum of understanding and the interpretation agreed by the Government and Oireachtas via the Ceann Comhairle which need to be addressed. I wish the Senators well with the Bill, which I support. It is unfortunate that we are discussing a technical device that should not be used here. It shows the nonsense of new politics. The politics blocking this legislation are anything but new. This is the use of old politics to circumvent legislation by using an old interpretation of a constitutional article which is outrageous and undermines Members' ability to have a Bill such as this passed. It flies in the face of all the rubbish we have heard about new politics. It shows new politics at their worst.