Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government's job was not necessarily to agree with everything the convention said, but to report back. I accept that, in some cases, the reporting back was tardy from the Government. Perhaps the Sinn Féin Members should go back and listen to the remarks of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, last week and reflect themselves on how we can end up with the result we all want, which is to increase the franchise. That may mean Sinn Féin having to compromise along with everybody else. However, coming in here and lecturing us all is not going to get us to where we want to go. Let us do that now.