Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 February 2003

Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

Other constitutional provisions which give grounds for challenge to this Bill include Article 1, which gives the nation the choice of its own form of government and Article 40, which gives the people the right to express their own convictions and opinions. I also refer to Article 2, which gives rights to people in Northern Ireland. I believe this Bill will be found to discriminate against some citizens of this country as opposed to others. There is nothing to stop Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly running in local elections in the South, subject to fulfilling the residency requirements, as I have no doubt they will if it comes to that.

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