Dr. Elaine Byrne:

I would put changing the electoral system in the same category as the argument that if Ireland were a bigger country, governance would be better. It is a bogeyman argument. As Professor Farrell said yesterday, no matter what electoral system we had, the culture would shape itself around it to determine the choices of what we want the electoral system to be. I am not convinced that changing the electoral system is the big answer that would solve all Ireland's problems. However, I would defer to people who would have particular expertise on electoral systems.