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Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will share it but at the appropriate time.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Right.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will share the information but at the appropriate time.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: One of the other issues-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This will interest the Deputy.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy said that he supports the abolition of the Seanad as part of a broader political reform agenda.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is what the Deputy said. One of the issues already provided for in the programme for Government and to be considered by the constitutional convention is the electoral system.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil has views on that issue and on how Ministers-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----should not have anything to do with constituents. I accept that the Deputy has his own point of view as do I. The assessment by the constitutional convention-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do have a point of view. I believe the Seanad should be abolished. The intention of Government is to put that to the people and let them decide on it.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will share them.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Not now, but at the appropriate time.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The other fact is that, as the Deputy knows, a reduction of the Dáil numbers by eight is the limit without holding another referendum. The constitutional convention is to look at the electoral system - whether we have multi-seat constituencies-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----single-seat constituencies, the French system or whatever. It will be very interesting to see what the constitutional convention will come up with in that regard. That will be part of a broader electoral reform package, which I know the Deputy wants. What he wants to do is to try to restructure this in such a way that his party might have some fleeting chance of getting back into...

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The reduction by eight seats and - if the people decide to approve it - the abolition of the Seanad will reduce the overall Oireachtas size by 33%.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: All this information will be out there at the appropriate time - we have a lot of stuff to do now. In respect of the question of the Seanad being abolished, I will give all the information to everybody when it is appropriate on the lead-in to the question being asked of the people.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: And others.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not want to confuse the Deputy with an overload of information. He can believe me that there is a great deal of-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----interesting material there.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is, actually.