Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 together.

As I outlined in my recent speech to Seanad Éireann, I have decided that an implementation group on Seanad reform should be established with an eight month mandate to consider the Manning report and develop specific proposals to legislate for Seanad reform.

I propose that the implementation group comprise Members of the Oireachtas with the assistance of outside experts, as appropriate, including the franchise section of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

I believe it is important that all groups in the Oireachtas are represented on the implementation group and also that it is representative, although this will make it quite large.

I will be writing shortly to party and group leaders inviting them to nominate members to the group.

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