Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----that this is about making recommendations by means of a process so that the Government can respond and put questions to the people on changes to our Constitution. The constitutional convention has that remit in a number of areas which I have outlined and in additional areas which are at the discretion of the chairman and members of the convention.

Political reform is also a matter for the Government and the programme for Government. This is the reason the number of Dáil Deputies will be reduced. The question of the abolition of the Seanad will be put to the people. The next week to ten days will see the publication of probably the most radical restructuring of local government since the foundation of the State-----

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