Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the time I made a point to making sure that I was not making any allegation of bribery. I said certainly there were threats and we know that and a lot of persuasion was going on but I am not so sure about the bribery aspect now.

However, I am not so sure about the bribery aspect now. We must examine this, even if we are in the dying days of the session. The idea that anyone's vote or silence could be bought is a very serious issue and it must referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.