Seanad debates
Tuesday, 1 July 2003
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Committee Stage.
Most Senators are either former or aspiring Deputies. There would be some concern about a Senator having a full-time office or assistant in the constituency. A recent legal case – the Kelly case – took a particular view regarding the balance between sitting Deputies or Senators using their facilities compared to someone who was not a Member of the Houses.
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