Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise concerns over something that occurred yesterday. I was at a committee where there was a vote and three Senators voted, meaning it was a tied vote and the proposal to accept a report was lost. A Dáil Deputy implied that the vote was not valid because three Senators had voted and Senators are not directly elected. There is a Constitution and the joint committees consist of both Deputies and Senators so I was really taken aback at a comment such as that being made when a decision was democratically taken. When Dáil Deputies make remarks like that it is not welcome and people who are on joint committees should accept that Senators have the same rights as Dáil Deputies.