Mr. Proinsias De Rossa:

I do not think the single transferable vote has any influence one way or the other. I think it is a question of resourcing for Members. Deputies and Senators cannot do the job that must be done in respect of keeping an eye on the European legislation unless it has the staff to go through the legislation and following it through the Parliament, tracking it, identifying the issues and presenting a two-page brief outlining the issues that need to be homed in on, bearing in mind the political perspective. If that is done, one will get good debate and good discussion on the key issues.