Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senators de Búrca, Leyden and many others also expressed their views on a listening Government and a caring Minister with regard to water charges. The Government listens and because we are a consensus Government, nothing is set in stone. As Shakespeare once said, "To discuss is not to agree." If the Government puts forward certain proposals at certain times, surely it is our job as legislators to amend.