Seanad
‹ Order of Business Status of by-election votes
Summary
Senators seek a ruling on whether the by-election can proceed after Mr. McNulty’s withdrawal and what will happen to votes already cast; the Chair declines to intervene.
On a point of information-----
Comment on this
On a point of order then, the Taoiseach has just informed the Dáil that the by-election is in process and that the name of a candidate cannot be withdrawn.
Comment on this
There are already Fine Gael votes in the ballot box. If Mr. McNulty wins, will there be another by-election? Is that what is going to happen?