John Whelan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

These past two weeks I have robustly endeavoured, in private and in public, to change elements of this budget. It is not, however, my function as a Labour Senator to seek to recklessly destabilise the Government. To vote down the Bill would in my considered view lead to such instability that would be dangerous for our country. To what end, to what benefit and who would gain?