Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----we will keep their funding." That is preposterous. I do not believe any member of the voting public would say "I absolutely agree. I am not voting for this person; I am voting for this party. Therefore, it does not matter who the person is."

The Minister and I have debated this. I know I will not change his mind. However, I want to put it on the record that I fundamentally disagree and point out, as the Minister will be aware, that the Constitution does not mention political parties.

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