David Norris (Independent)

It happens in the Senator's party also. It is illegal, but members of the Senator's party have told me it happened in the last election. For example, Senator Manning was denied the opportunity to stand for re-election to this House at the behest of a non-elected cabal within the Fine Gael Party. A former Cathaoirleach who had been an unsuccessful candidate in elections for the Dáil and European Parliament was subsequently nominated to the Seanad. A Leader of the House who stood for election to the Seanad and was rejected was then nominated to this House.