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

God forbid. I think it is an extraordinary admission that Ministers would say the majority of the people's representatives cannot be allowed, under any circumstances, to decide the content of legislation. I think that sabotages the Oireachtas. Ministers need to get with the new situation and produce and introduce legislation and be willing to have it amended along the way, if necessary.

It is a bit like when the Taoiseach wanted control of the banking inquiry membership and he thought we had to get it right first in terms of having a majority from the Government side.

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