Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-16
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

To add another specific concern on section 40, there is a question of who is electing in terms of the Oireachtas. There is also the fundamental question of allowing the full constituency to have the opportunity in relation to a by-election or a casual vacancy. There is also the fundamental question of who is eligible for consideration for election and that is where a situation arises where you have a narrowed pool of persons considered, including persons who were not selected by others. As I said, the idea of taking all of the replacement lists of the all the Senators is the issue. I raise it now because unfortunately, I understand this Bill will be guillotined.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-16