Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I do not have any personal resistance to the issue. In crafting a pool of people to whom people can give information, a unique representative role is entrusted to Members of Dáil Éireann because they are elected directly by the people. They are also, under the Constitution, the authority that holds the Executive to account. There are unique elements to the Dáil that do not accrue to Members of the Seanad, but we will debate these matters on Report Stage.