Seanad debates
Thursday, 10 April 2003
Order of Business.
Mr. O'Toole: A constitutional issue is involved, especially for this House because constitutionally it recognises groups rather than parties. It is unacceptable for an external force such as the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to try to gag the duly and democratically elected members who happen to take the Fianna Fáil Whip in the House. We should take some stand against this. It is unacceptable and unfair that Fianna Fáil Senators should be told to shut up by their party leadership. They deserve better. We are on their side in this one. It was bound to happen because it was heading in this direction for a while. Fianna Fáil Senators should resist and not put up with it.
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