John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

I recall that when as Minister of State I was in the Seanad and Deputy Tuffy was a Senator she described the move to reduce the number of Members of this House by 20 as a rush to populism that amounted to less accountability and weakened democracy.

I know that the Minister is a democrat and that he fought hard on the Fine Gael side to ensure there was a democratic process within his party.

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