Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-06-30
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Seán Kyne (FG), Cultural and Educational Panel

This area must be kept under constant review. The provision is welcome during the defined period. Certainly one can have a set period for local and European elections and we have a good idea when they will take place. The date when a presidential election will take place will be known in advance as well. We have an idea when a general election might happen but we cannot say for certain. One cannot define a three-month period in advance of a Government collapse when one does not know when that will happen. In terms of targeting disinformation bots and protecting the political system, it is necessary to keep this area under review in future legislation or within the work of the commission.

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Sitting date: 2022-06-30