Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When the Constitution is broken by a Government, it is a very serious matter. It is a very profound issue, in fact. People were annoyed before the poll. The serious question is why we had to risk the referendum with something that was not necessary at all. The Referendum Commission system is actually working and has worked well in previous referendums, despite the Government's annoyance with the Oireachtas inquiries outcome, which was not justified at all. By and large it has worked.

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