Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Fair enough. We were all agreed on the matter. The decision has been made. The people were fully consulted and were given the opportunity to vote. As far as I am concerned, I will engage with the various leaders in this House and in the Seanad in order to define - in a meaningful way - what is the best process in the context of moving forward and making the Upper House a more effective contributor to our democracy.

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