David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The discussion on this amendment reinforces the idiotic and ludicrous situation that Seanad Éireann cannot create a charge on the Exchequer, yet the Government can use this House to create a charge on the Exchequer. That is lunacy, and it becomes worse when we realise that this is in our hands. I will make a direct appeal from this House to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to examine this situation immediately and reverse it so that the Seanad can create a charge on the Exchequer. If it is an unreasonable charge, the majority of Members will be against it.