David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The people are used as a convenience. This is one opportunity. If they want to give the Government a little slap because of austerity, what it has done to the carers or the rebalancing in favour of the banks, this is the one opportunity for a free kick. If they defeat this referendum it will hurt the Government's pride, it will not hurt the economy of this country, it will help save democracy and we will ensure this House is reformed. In the meantime I do not want to hear anybody say this has to be voted through because it is the will of the people. It is not. Nobody can say they do not know. I have put it on the record. Let anyone who votes for this Bill get to hell out of this House and stop taking his or her salary. Anyone who thinks we are not worth it, are useless and ought to be abolished is unfit to take money from the people.