Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This Bill was published to give the people of every constituency in our electorate the right of full representation in the Dáil. It was voted down by the Government, which could have prevented the mess it is now in, where the High Court has given a very clear instruction of which the Government had to take cognisance. Unless there is crystal clear evidence from the Attorney General to the Government that he had no doubt but that an appeal would succeed in the Supreme Court, this course of action should not be followed. The Taoiseach has a legal background.

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