Seanad
‹ Order of Business Referendum on Irish Water ownership
Summary
Senator Norris seconds the proposal for a referendum on Irish Water and calls for broader Seanad reform, including a role in referenda.
First of all, I would like to second the amendment to the Order of Business moved by my colleague and friend, Senator O'Brien. I think it is quite extraordinary that Seanad Éireann cannot propose legislation for a referendum. This is one of the things that needs to be looked at. If there was ever a chamber, a reflective chamber, that was appropriate to the proposal for referenda, it is this Chamber rather than the parties-driven Dáil.
