Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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That is important. Notwithstanding the research function and looking at voter participation etc., it should not be tied by that wording. The commission should have the flexibility to consider larger constituencies if it would enhance voter participation. It should be free to look at the research and make recommendations. Is that the understanding?