Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 June 2003

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

I must return to the question of research. I accept the important point made by Senator Mansergh that we should not only be considering Anglophone parliaments, but we must consider what is happening on these islands. Our structure is that of a post-colonial, Westminster-type legislature and we must look at others of this type. I mentioned New Zealand and I could outline in great detail similar legislation they have dealt with, which is about ten times the size of ours and deals with all the issues of which I have spoken.

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