David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Cathaoirleach wrote to me purporting to rule out of order amendment No. 15 which is related to this and which reads, "and substitute the following: "proposed to allow the people of Ireland to exercise their democratic right to vote whether or not to retain Seanad Éireann or to concentrate all power in one chamber and the political parties who have membership of that House.". That is an exact description of what the Bill does? How could it possibly conflict with the principle of the Bill? That is the description, although it may not the one the Government likes but it is an exact description of what the Bill does. I utterly reject the Cathaoirleach's ruling which is founded on nothing at all. The fact the Cathaoirleach has rejected virtually every amendment shows something about we should be very worried.