Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 June 2003

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

As Senator Higgins pointed out, it is time each of us had a full-time secretary. There is a lot of give and take in sharing a secretary and we all try to do the best we can with the system. However, it puts a lot of pressure on the individual concerned. There is an old saying in the Bible that no man or woman can serve two masters, yet that is precisely what we are asked to do in this House. Most of us are full-time Senators or at least we devote a substantial amount of time to the work involved. The days of the part-time or amateur politician are behind us. Changes in the backup system must reflect this.

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