Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

I know he does. On the Minister's comment about the will of the people, I have attended a few public meetings, and my party had its Ard-Fheis over the weekend. I disagree with him, since the will of the people is that we are now mature enough to make our own decisions. The Minister could be very innovative and visionary if he encouraged his Cabinet colleagues to stage a referendum on the issue of Ireland's neutrality, membership of the non-aligned group, or whatever we call it nowadays.

Perhaps I should have said "more visionary" rather than simply "visionary".

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