Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

A little bit of ice cracking off the edge does not sink the iceberg.

The other issue relates to representation. Assuming the Government is to go ahead with the constitutional convention, how will proper representation on it be guaranteed? Apart from people who give submissions, how will the members be representative of society? Deputy Martin's question related to the Gay and Lesbian Network. Sexuality is a fundamental issue in any human society. How can we be sure the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, sector of society will have people there who appreciate their position? One could name other sectors of society in the same way. There is a need for people on the convention who will understand the issues in question and can put them to the forefront of discussion.

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