Seanad debates
Thursday, 26 June 2003
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.
This Bill also deals with the arrangements in respect of members of the commission during a period of dissolution and in cases of the removal or resignation of members. A member leaves the commission when he ceases to be a Member of the House which appointed him, or ceases for specified reasons to have its confidence. The Minister's representative is treated in the same way as ordinary members from his or her House. During a dissolution, the Chairman of each House remains in place until a successor is appointed and a temporary Minister's representative, who must be a Minister or Minister of State, may also be appointed. The House may be interested to know that Senators will hold the majority of seats on the commission for a brief period, given that Deputies are ousted earlier than Senators.
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