Rónán Mullen (Independent)

Being nice and compliant to the Taoiseach will get us nowhere. The people of Ireland want to see whether we have minds of our own and whether we are capable of scrutinising legislation and policy with the distinctiveness that has characterised the Seanad in the past. Let us do that again and make our case to the people but let us start by making the case in this House and by having the debate here.