Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Any of us who have anything which looks like a vested interest should always declare it and she cannot be faulted on that score. Senator Seery Kearney is crystal clear about where she comes from. I have nothing but compliments for the Senator on this occasion. However, when one has such strong personal feelings on a matter, it behoves us all, as it behoves me when I talk about issues that upset me, tend to worry me or cause me a strong reaction, one has to call oneself aside and ask if one is being fair to the opponent whose feelings may be as strong as mine but in the other direction. That is why the only thing on which I disagree with the Senator today is around the process issue and her taking me to task for expressing, as forcefully as I need to, my opinion in opposition to the forceful way in which she has expressed her opinion. Her feelings are important but they are no more important than any other person's feelings in this debate.