Alex White (Labour)

He cannot even listen to people. Even when he does listen, he does not understand the point. The Minister understands the point, in contrast to Senator Cassidy. The Minister is an intelligent individual, in contrast to the nonsense that the Leader comes out with. The Minister bemoaned the risk that Parliament would be undermined, and I think he is right in that. I was shaping up to agree with his point that this is a danger. However, I have never questioned the constitutional mandate of the Government, and the Minister is absolutely right that a constitutional mandate for any Government subsists until the night the Taoiseach dissolves the Dáil.