Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

-----when the matter was being debated under a special notice question. He was hiding outside the door to come in to talk about his Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill. As soon as we had finished the private notice questions, the Minister flew in, made his speech and while the two main Opposition spokespersons were responding to his proposal for a mayor, he disappeared from the Chamber. If we are to expect real electoral reform in this country, the least we can expect is that the Minister with responsibility for it will remain in the House during a debate on it.

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