Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I did not get around to this point. When I represented an Irish citizen in the courts of Greece, I was successful in persuading them to release this man, who was up on a charge. The point I am making is that the Greek courts respected the fact that a Senator in the Irish Parliament was speaking on behalf of an Irish citizen. There will have been many cases of Members of this House going abroad to successfully represent individuals in difficult circumstances. More than being in the Seanad Chamber is involved in being a Member of the Seanad. I am not doing this from any personal point of view. I know the Bill is going to go through and the question will be put to the people. At the end of the day, I hope the people will reject the proposal. If it is rejected, there should be a complete review of the Seanad and it should be sent back to the protocol like the current consideration of things. Then there might be a Seanad that is more reflective of modern requirements.