Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

The Leader might consider affording some time next week to discuss the referendum. My party is very pleased that the "Yes" vote was carried. We were pleased to play a positive role in ensuring that an important step was taken by the Irish people in passing the fiscal treaty. It is one part of the jigsaw but there are many challenges Government will face, and we will support it in seeking a write-down on debt and in examining the banking debt. That is something that should be discussed.

I ask the Leader to afford us some time next week to discuss the referendum now that it is over, to see what were the positive aspects of the campaign and what could be done better should future referendums come down the track. Perhaps my colleagues in Sinn Féin will use this opportunity to confirm that they will pay for the cost of the High Court challenge to the Referendum Commission two days before polling.