John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----and this point was made in the Dáil reform committee, it does not reflect our evolving democracy. The truth of these episodes is Ireland elects a disproportional number of independents by international comparison. In other parliaments, there are cross-benchers; those who waive the designation of opposition or government and choose to be designated as other. There are Deputies who wish to be in this new grouping who voted against the Government on more occasions than they have supported the Government.

This started five years ago with, "Not my Taoiseach". It continued again in January with we will obstruct the democratic decision of this House and the election of a Taoiseach. It has continued with we will make this place unworkable. These are not the ways to build confidence and these are not the ways to build an accountable Chamber or a more collaborative parliament.

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