Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am speaking. It may be democracy but it is not the true spirit of parliamentary democracy. It does not always quite happen like that. That has triggered me to now call a vote. I thank the Senator because when I get a remark like that across the Chamber then it forces me to put it to people and let us bounce them into the chairs here. I do not accept it, I will call a vote and at least I will be able to go back on the hustings when I have to and do a name check on the people who did not support it. Talking through both sides of their mouths and someone shouting across to me about democracy has provoked me into a response I did not stand on my feet to do. I was actually just going to withdraw the amendment. Now I will not and will pursue the thing to a vote.