If Catherine Connolly were to win the Presidential election, she has politely put Taoiseach Micheál Martin on notice that he would have to listen at length to her views.
The Galway West TD reminded everyone when speaking to Rachel English on RTÉ's The News at One that if she were elected president, Mr Martin would keep her informed about Government matters, as is the norm.
But this will not just amount to a mere courtesy call, as Ms Connolly made it clear that she wants this chat to be a two-way process.
In advance of any such discussions, she described herself as a strong person who makes considered decisions.
Listen: Catherine Connolly's interview on News at One
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However, such effort does not come without stress, as she also revealed that she is a worrier, saying, "worry is built into me".
But she was assured in her stance yesterday that voting against EU treaties was "not a negative thing".
Ms Connolly was on the opposing side across the four referendums on the Nice and Lisbon treaties.
While Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys summed up her position on these matters as centre-ground, pro-business and pro-European.
She branded her rival in the race to become the country's first citizen as far-left.
In a day where both candidates' judgment was scrutinised, Ms Humphreys insisted that she could be trusted to hold the line against outside forces seeking to influence the President.
In her interview on RTÉ One with Katie Hannon, she was transported back in time to her early days as a cabinet minister, and that botched attempt to appoint a supermarket owner from Donegal to the Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
It was all done in advance of a Seanad by-election, where the Fine Gael candidate was trying to win a seat in the culture section of the upper house.
Watch full Heather Humphreys interview with Katie Hannon
Ms Humphreys said that she was new to the job and conceded that mistakes were made.
Lessons were learned of course, and she is firm in her view that she can always be relied upon "to know the difference between right and wrong".
Just a few weeks ago, the former minister was unsure about the value of passing the Occupied Territories, tonight she was unequivocal that it should happen.
Ditto her commitment to this time make good on her pledge to learn Irish as she promised to return to the Donegal Gaeltacht, come what may.
There was clarity too on which of her pets will move to Áras an Uachtaráin if she is elected president.
Rusty the miniature Yorkshire Terrier will make the cut but Buddy the cat is probably going to remain in Monaghan.
All these details and still the campaign has a week and a half left to run.
