Paul Bradford (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses to the Chamber of Seanad Éireann. I wish to make an aside which I consider relevant. Professor Binchy mentioned the adoption referendum of 1979, which was necessary and was passed overwhelmingly. On the same day, the people voted to extend the Seanad voting rights to allow additional people to vote in Seanad elections. That was 34 years ago and we have not legislated for that particular proposal. Others now have an idea of legislating for another future for the Seanad.