Seanad
‹ Order of Business Seanad reform working group
Summary
Senators discuss the composition and purpose of a Seanad reform working group, with Senator Crown arguing that it should contain committed reformers; procedural interruptions are managed by the Chair.
I echo Senator Feargal Quinn's hopes that the working group on Seanad reform will be productive. My own sense is that it should comprise people who are committed Seanad reformers and have spoken, acted, written and theorised on the issue. It should not include anybody who advocated for abolition of the Seanad. It would be strangely counterproductive to have an anti-reformist fifth column within the group. I feel very strongly about this.
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It seems this House is all encompassing.
