Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I thank the Minister of State for his explanation. A person in the university constituencies standing for election to the Seanad is required to have ten registered nominees. It is interesting to see the number of candidates who have difficulty in finding ten nominees. If a proposed candidate has difficulty finding ten nominees, the chances of him or her getting a respectable vote in the election are slim. It is, therefore, a good discipline. It is not unreasonable to require ten nominees in the case of the university constituencies in the Seanad election or 15 nominees for a local election. I was unaware that 30 nominees were required for a Dáil election and 60 for a European Parliament election. That seems reasonable to me.