Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-06-30
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Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF), Administrative Panel

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I agree with the point around politics responding to this down the line. As Senator Malcolm Byrne referenced, the research and studies show that it does not particularly favour any one party or political demographic. It benefits politics overall and we all benefit from that. There is the same research on diaspora votes and giving people outside the State a vote. Deciding to reside somewhere else does not dramatically change someone's political and electoral positions.
The Minister of State has agreed to meet Senator Warfield and that is welcome. Will he please commit to meeting him before Report Stage so that work can be done?

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Sitting date: 2022-06-30