Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-07
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John Cummins (FG), Labour Panel

I can see the thrust of what Senator Moynihan is proposing. I am more minded towards respecting county boundaries apart from where a particular urban area is bordered by another county and people in that area look towards the urban area. This could be captured in a boundary. I am not as concerned about the removal of three-seat constituencies as I am about the addition of six-seat constituencies. By introducing six-seat constituencies the Senator would tear up every boundary we have had in the country with regard to population numbers and Dáil constituencies. For this reason, I will not support the amendment.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-07