Seanad debates
Thursday, 24 October 2002
Sub-committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (Resumed).
We have aired this topic and thrashed it out. I have discussed it on many occasions since I first came to the Seanad in 1992. We all have a role in making Seanad reform worthwhile. We have a golden opportunity to make the Seanad the watchdog of European legislation and become more involved in committees of the Houses. Given the democratic deficit in the institutions of the European Union, we should use this Chamber as a watchdog. Let us link with the public and let it know that fine work is being done here. Now that we have thrashed the matter out here let us have an open debate outside the Chamber.
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