Seanad debates

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

6:00 pm

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent)

They are rotten boroughs. Of course, they must all vote because to my knowledge they must consult each other and sometimes I believe people are even made to show how they will exercise their franchise in what is a further mockery of democratic practice. It is true to state the current system of electing six university Senators in the way we do is a scandal and does look elitist. However, it looks all the more elitist when the other vocational sectors are not given a chance to be involved directly in the election of Senators. It would look less elitist if Members from the other vocational panels, including the Agricultural and Industrial and Commercial Panels, were voted in by those sectors of the community.

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