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Seanad: Electoral Commission: Statements (27 Sep 2018): John Paul Phelan: ...shouting match about what should and should not be in it. Senator Higgins referred to the debate last December and spoke of the importance of establishing the commission. It might be a gradual process and that is why we are where we are. I have already spoken about turnout. On the issue of postering in general, there are two very different frames of thought, with some people who think we...

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