Seanad debates

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

4:00 pm

Photo of Sean BarrettSean Barrett (Independent)

I agree with the Minister. As Senator van Turnhout has said, citizenship is a vital part of the Bill. The experts have been in the media. They have written books and newspaper articles and have access to Deputies and Senators. It is the citizens that we want to target. The experts can help but the citizens, the sovereign people, are the kings and queens of the process. An important role for the chairperson will be to ensure we hear what those people think. I hope the citizens dilute the experts.

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