Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Reference was made last week to Scandinavian countries, New Zealand and other countries with a unicameral system. We live in Ireland; we do not live in these countries. We have to promote our democracy that is suitable for the Irish people. I do not represent the people of Norway or New Zealand. I represent the people of Ireland and I do not believe that what works for them should automatically be applied to us. We are unique, we are ourselves, so let us show our strength.

We need this double system. I taught for over 20 years in a school. The last thing I would say to my class every evening was to check their homework and get it checked. If we do not have the fail safe system of scrutinising the legislation, as has been proven several times in debates in here over the last two years, then we have a problem.