Seanad debates
Wednesday, 15 October 2003
Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. - Local Radio Licensing: Motion.
The deliberations of the members of the commission at the point of decision on a licence application should be open and transparent and the legislation should ensure, in the event of an equality of votes on the commission, the chairman would preserve the status quo. Though I do not have a definitive view on this, perhaps the Minister would consider this in the review. It would be useful, because in this House and many other bodies, where there is an equality of votes we are used to the chairman exercising his vote to retain the status quo, rather than making a change.
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