Paul Bradford (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If we need any proof as to the need for a second House and the idea of independence of thought in politics, or any proof of the need for a second Chamber, a second voice and a place and space for people to speak their minds, the letters delivered by the Government Chief Whip to me and Senator Healy Eames during the course of this debate make the case more strongly for us than we could make ourselves. I appreciate that the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, has his political job to do, as we have ours.