Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will go on to answer the questions posed by Senator Darragh O'Brien, but he made a number of political charges. The Act that put in place the legislative status of deferred members was introduced by Senator Darragh O'Brien's party in government. In all the meetings I have had with deferred members, they say to me that Fianna Fáil caused this.