Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The will of the people determines who sits in the Oireachtas. Let us at least carry out our constitutional duty in an open, clear and democratic fashion.

It is open to anybody, once that process is complete, to oversee, review or judicially challenge that decision. That is all well and good and in accordance with the Constitution. In the meantime, however, there must be respect for the authority and rights of the elected representatives of the people to do their job.

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