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No. 10 of 2014Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2014
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
The proposal would amend the Constitution to say that every TD and senator represents the whole people, is not bound by orders or instructions, and must act according to their conscience. Inspired by Germany’s constitutional system, it aims to protect legislators’ freedom to vote independently rather than being required to follow party instructions.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution
Last updated 12 April 2018
Sponsor
- Peter Mathews Primary
Progress
- First StageDáil
- Second StageDáil Defeated
Debates
- Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Dáil
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhaltaí de Thithe an Oireachtais), 2014: An Chéad Chéim Dáil
- Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2014: First Stage Dáil
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