David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

With the greatest respect, I am challenging your ruling. It is in defiance of logic. The fact that amendment No. 2 has been ruled out of order as it is in conflict with the purpose of the Bill clearly shows that the purpose of the Bill, as far as Government is concerned, is not to give the people a referendum but to extinguish the Seanad and that is the logic of your ruling. That makes it absolutely plain. This Government is not giving the people a choice at all. It is extinguishing the Seanad.