Mary White (Fianna Fail)

The Oireachtas is a man's club. I see the abolition of the dual mandate as an opportunity for women to go forward for election. It is unnatural that women comprise only 13% of the Members of the Oireachtas, particularly in view of the fact that they comprise more than 50% of the population. It is most undemocratic that there is such a low level of participation by women.