Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Wilson will probably appreciate this more than most. He can imagine the conversation the Taoiseach had with me concerning Mayo when he discovered it was the first time in the history of the State that a Taoiseach's constituency was losing one seat. It shows how genuinely independent the commission was. I can think of a few people in Senator Wilson's own party who would be glad of the opportunity to be on an independent commission.