Seanad debates

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

6:00 am

Photo of Jimmy HarteJimmy Harte (Labour)

I welcome the Minister of State. In my maiden speech two weeks ago I suggested that the Seanad could move around the country, thereby making it more relevant to citizens. I proposed that it would meet first in my county of Donegal. I am sure the Minister of State would agree wholeheartedly with me on that. We could fight over whether the sitting took place Donegal North-East or Donegal South-West. Somewhere like Glenties Castle would be an ideal location from a tourism point of view. We could bring the Seanad, even the last one, to the population and they could see it working. It could meet in Mayo and Galway as well. I do not know if the CPP discussed my proposal yesterday. Such a sitting would have to be cost neutral.

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