Sir,– Stephen Collins is quite right – TDs will have to become more involved in the framing of legislation, but any change is not going to come from the top (“Reform of Dáil Éireann is long overdue”, Opinion & Analysis, July 13th).
It is, and always will be, up to backbench TDs, who are after all the majority, to get up off their knees, organise and insist on taking a meaningful part.
Furthermore, the whip should only apply after policy has been agreed by majority decision of the parliamentary party. – Yours, etc,
BRENDAN CASSERLY,
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Abbeybridge,
Waterfall,
Cork.