"It makes for a weaker government," says Jennifer Whitmore TD, while explaining why female representation in Cabinet and the Dáil is crucial for effective governance. #TonightVMTV

@WhitmoreJen Hold on. The Soc Dems would gladly treat a man in a dress as a woman. We’ll take no lectures from people who believe in magic.

@WhitmoreJen Soc dems giving out about female representation in LH, the party that put a man who says he is a woman up as a candidate for election

@WhitmoreJen Absolute tosh. @SocDems fielded this lump of lard in the locals. Here's #BigSean with @HollyCairnsTD. What is a woman, @WhitmoreJen?

@WhitmoreJen Why? @WhitmoreJen . Is it weaker because there’s no black lesbian in a wheelchair? Merit is the only yardstick. If women or any other category want to be represented then earn it

@WhitmoreJen Why don't some of the men identify as women Problem solved

@WhitmoreJen What vacuous drivel. Gender does not affect ability in governance. It is irrelevant if a public representative is male or female; neither their ability nor competence is affected by their gender.

@WhitmoreJen The SocDems have zero credibility here. They believe women can have a penis.

@WhitmoreJen @WhitmoreJen can you explain what ‘gender equality’ looks like when your party believes a man is a woman? Thanks.

@WhitmoreJen Merit should be the only qualification not gender

@WhitmoreJen Jen believes that this man is a woman. She has zero credibility in this conversation.