Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010 would require a by-election to fill a vacant Dáil seat within six months of the vacancy. The Dáil could order the election sooner, but if it did not, the Ceann Comhairle would have to instruct the Clerk of the Dáil to begin the process automatically. The proposal aims to prevent seats being left vacant for political reasons and to ensure that every constituency remains fully represented. It was introduced as a Private Member’s Bill by Phil Hogan.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electoral Acts to provide for the holding of by-elections within a specified period after a vacancy arising in Dáil Éireann and to provide for connected matters

Last updated 12 April 2018