Brendan Ryan (Labour)

With regard to subsection (3)(a), I am somewhat disappointed that no legislative statement has been made on the appropriate proportion of Deputies and Senators. It would appear that the normal proportion is ten and five, respectively, but apparently the proportion could be 14 and one if the Taoiseach so wished. I do not know the current proportion but I presume that every joint Oireachtas committee should comprise proportionate numbers of Members from both Houses, including at least one Senator.