Seanad reform committee
Senators welcomed the new Seanad reform implementation group and its chair, Senator McDowell, wishing it well and noting its difficult task.
Senator Boyhan requested to speak first.
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I take the opportunity to wish the Seanad reform implementation group well in its work and deliberations. I understand its members met briefly today and elected a chairman, my colleague, Senator Michael McDowell. I wish all of them well. It is a difficult job. I presume it is based on the Manning report. I cannot pre-empt it because I do not know what its full terms of reference are. The sooner we know them the better. I wish Senator McDowell well. He has vast experience in government. I wish the entire committee, which is representative of all groups in both Houses of the Oireachtas, well.
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I too wish Senator McDowell well.