Seanad debates

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent)

Ba breá liomsa freisin fáilte a chur roimh an Aire and fáilte a chur roimh ár n-aíonna. I wish to be associated with the welcome to our distinguished guests because it is always a very good sign when members of the public and people who have thought a lot and contributed a lot to public debate on issues are present when matters such as these are debated in the House. However, I hope to demonstrate that one does not need gender quotas in order to have dissent. I think this Bill is full of humbug and missed opportunities. If fact, it reminds me of nothing so much as Eliza Doolittle. Our distinguished theatre director and the amateur thespians here will remember that Eliza was asked by Professor Henry Higgins to pronounce the phrase, "In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen." Of course, poor Eliza jumped all the wrong fences and failed to jump the right fences when she said, "In 'ertford, 'ereford and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen."

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