Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2003
Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage.
This Bill is also open to challenge because of the inequality and unfairness it brings about. It singles out Members of the Oireachtas. It does not prohibit a Deputy from being a Member of the European Parliament and vice versa, yet it does not allow national politicians to transfer to local government without resigning their seats. One may transfer from European to national politics; one may transfer from local government to national politics, but the one transfer which will be prohibited under this Bill is from national to local politics without giving up one's seat in either House of the Oireachtas. That is my understanding of the Bill.
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