Seanad (No. 2) Bill 2013
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
The Seanad (No. 2) Bill 2013 would widen Seanad elections beyond the existing restricted system, giving voting rights to Dáil and local-election voters, Irish citizens abroad with passports, eligible people in Northern Ireland, and graduates of higher-education institutions. It would require equal numbers of male and female candidates elected, allow public nominations, cut Senators’ pay to half a TD’s salary, and strengthen the Seanad’s role in checking EU proposals, regulations and public appointments, conducting inquiries, and responding to petitions signed by 1,000 people.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to reform the system of electing the elected members of Seanad Éireann as provided for in Article 18.10 of the Constitution by extending the right to vote to all persons entitled to vote in elections for Dáil Éireann, and to certain other persons resident in the State and to persons resident in Northern Ireland who qualify for Irish Citizenship and to Irish Citizens resident abroad who hold Irish Passports, and to provide for gender equality in the election of the elected members of Seanad Éireann, and to make provision for the exercise by Seanad Éireann of powers relating to scrutiny of EU Legislative proposals and for the holding of inquiries and the receipt of citizens' petitions, and for the repeal of certain Acts relating to Seanad Éireann, and to provide for related matters
Last updated 9 August 2018
- First StageDáil
- Seanad (No. 2) Bill 2013: First Stage Dáil