Seanad debates
Wednesday, 2 July 2003
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages.
10:30 am
Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)
I made my views known on this point yesterday. There is an implicit recognition in the legislation in section 9(1), if one is being logical about it, that the deputy chairperson must be a Senator and a fortiori cathaoirleach in all but the most exceptional circumstances. I would have preferred this to have been stated explicitly for the reasons outlined by my colleagues.
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