Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

The issue that the public has most problem with is how we do our business. We should extend the working hours of the Seanad to four days a week as proposed by Fine Gael. We should invite former taoisigh or MEPs to address the House and have a consultative role, especially if we are abolishing committees. This would give more power to the Seanad. The value of the Seanad is that we tease out legislation. In doing so we have excellent debates and the reason we do not have more injunctions and High Court challenges is that legislation is teased out in this House.