Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I would like to echo that question because although it is difficult to interpret referendum votes, I feel that at the time, when campaigning against the referendum presented by the Government, there was a clear sense that people were not voting to keep the Seanad as is, but they were voting for reform. For us to ignore that, in particular at a time when we are looking at a range of other referenda that we are considering putting forward, would be a mistake. We should have this on our agenda and in the timeline for future referenda in the next two years. I am very keen to hear the Taoiseach very broadly outline what is his position; whether it is abolition, reform or the status quo? If it is reform then we can get down to the details of it but if it is one of the other two then at least we will know where we stand. I am keen to hear an answer to Deputy Howlin's question.

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