Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I know what the Senators are driving at, but I have the advice in front of me and I am obviously going to stick with it. If for some reason I were to agree to this, I could imagine the consequences for other legislation. Other legislation would be unpicked and somebody would try to suggest that a new interpretation had been given. We are where we are. It has been confirmed absolutely by the Office of the Attorney General that the oath includes affirmation also.