Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Mathews for proposing the Bill, even though I will not be supporting it because it is useful to have a public debate on matters, such as Dáil procedures and party procedures. In many ways, it is up to us to defend whatever position we adopt. I heard many in the Chamber this morning defending the position that they will adopt when a vote is taken on this.

The Bill proposes a bar on the Whip system. Deputy Mathews correctly states the Whip is not mentioned in the Bill, but it states that all Deputies would vote according to their conscience-----

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