Seanad debates
Thursday, 26 June 2003
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.
As far as the composition of the commission is concerned, it is appropriate that the cathaoirleach of the commission will be the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann because it has 166 Members whereas there are 60 Members in this House. However, the Cathaoirleach should be deputy cathaoirleach of the commission. I recommend this and ask the Minister of State to amend the Bill accordingly. I request that he table a Government amendment to that effect. It would be only fair, balanced and proper that the Cathaoirleach of this House, the Upper House of the Oireachtas, should be deputy cathaoirleach on the basis of numerical strength alone. This would provide balance.
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