Seanad debates
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
European Parliament Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009: Committee Stage
6:00 pm
Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
I understand the motive perfectly. One is talking about a very small class of people who have been re-elected — just a handful. In those circumstances, persuasion should suffice without devising incentives which would be very easily and quickly misrepresented by our popular media.
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