Seanad debates
Thursday, 17 October 2002
Parliamentary Committees: Motions.
Senator Dardis made one point that is true. Many times at the committee of which I was a member we had to ring the bells to get a quorum and committee members to attend to conduct business. I am not blaming them because they may have had to participate in a vote in this House, for example, or were engaged elsewhere, but it was a factor. Frequently we had to ring the bells to get a quorum and frequently could not find enough members to begin. Committees are very useful when properly conducted and properly peopled. I, therefore, propose that we have a meeting of the sub-committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges immediately to consider the matter.
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