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Seanad
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Citizens' Assembly committee

Summary

Senator McDowell asked how seats on the proposed Oireachtas committee linked to the Citizens' Assembly would be allocated. The Chair said the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges would decide, and he accepted that.

I will be brief so that the Leader can be brief as well. A report in The Irish Times today states that in anticipation of the report by the Citizens' Assembly, which is dealing with the eighth amendment to the Constitution, there is to be what is described as an Oireachtas committee. It seems, however, to be divided up among Members of the Dáil. I would like the Leader to clarify that.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I understand that the matter will be dealt with by the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges, which is meeting next week. Senator McDowell is a member of that body.

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I am but I am not trying to anticipate any discussion there. It was just a simple question that the seats on this committee seem to be allocated in accordance with Dáil strength.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges will make its own decision.

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Fair enough. Then I will be a gentleman and wait for that.

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