Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Mullen, being a profound scholar, should recognise that the essence of our democracy is that the people decide on whether to accept, amend or reject constitutional referenda. That is a fundamental part of our democracy. It is important the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, is allowed to put forward his viewpoint regarding personal injuries awards and if a referendum on it is required, the Government will approve it.

Senator Murnane O'Connor raised the issue of computer science-----