Arthur Spring (Kerry North-West Limerick, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Not quite. Such a process is completely unfair and democracy must be brought into it. There may be a need for a list system involving people such as experts in the legal or medical systems, and they may need to be aligned to political parties or groups being put forward for the betterment of the country.

I look forward to this debate but I will not be knocking on doors and asking people to get rid of the Seanad. I will be informing people that the system we have is not working and should be reconsidered and reformed. We will have done a good deed for the people if we reform the Dáil and Seanad while considering bringing more powers to the committees.

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