Constitutional Referendum on the Number of Members of Dáil Éireann: Motion
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-25
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

Senators give each other time for debate. There are very interesting and thought-out contributions. They even give each other time, which is very interesting - Opposition giving Government Senators time. Very enjoyable and thought-provoking points were made, I must say. I find myself flipping over and back on where we should stand on this and what the position is. That is the whole reason we are not opposing this; we need to await the research that is being done by An Coimisiún Toghcháin, which my predecessor, the former Minister of State, Senator Noonan, would have been very much a part of.
I take many of the points being made in regard to this concern around an explosion of TDs in Ireland, perhaps, and that with population trends, targets and forecasts, you could see significant increases in TDs. I do not think we are anywhere near that at the moment. I do not think there is any fear that, any time soon, we are going to be sitting on one another's laps inside Dáil Éireann. The evidence kind of points-----

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Sitting date: 2026-03-25