Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Senator O'Donnell asked if we are out of tune with the public. Yes, elected politicians can be out of tune with the public. That is why we have a Constitution - to protect the people and protect the institutions of the State from the whims of politicians. They cannot just go in there and change things at whim, which they can do with this section. They changed the national lottery that Senator O'Donnell cares so much about on a whim - on a policy change. Things change.