Paul Bradford (Fine Gael)

I concur with what my colleague and the Fine Gael Leader in the House, Senator Brian Hayes, said about the need for this House to debate the electronic voting debacle. The Leader will be aware we are soon to embark on a debate on Seanad reform but before we do that the Seanad must be relevant. The public issue of the day, the electronic voting mess, requires to be debated in this House.

I realise we are trying to jump ahead by 48 hours but the idea of finalising the Electoral (Amendment) Bill in the Seanad is Alice in Wonderland politics. We should not waste our time and taxpayers' money——