Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 October 2002
Order of Business.
One of the major issues that always arises when we discuss Seanad reform is that of relevancy. In order for the House to be relevant at present, it is essential that the Flood report is debated. Members on all sides of the House – no single grouping can hold the moral high ground on issues of this nature – should be able to put forward their views on the report. It is important that Members should be seen to place their views on the record. I am seeking a debate on this matter and time should be set aside either tomorrow afternoon, as Senator Hayes suggested, or on the next occasion the Seanad meets. I would like us to have time to digest the statements that will be made today and tomorrow in the Dáil in respect of the report and then engage in a debate of our own.
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