Katherine Zappone (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to reform the system of electing the elected members of Seanad Éireann as provided for in article 18.10 of the Constitution by extending the right to vote to all persons entitled to vote in elections for Dáil Éireann and to certain other persons resident in the State and to persons resident in Northern Ireland who qualify for Irish citizenship and to Irish citizens resident abroad who hold Irish passports; to provide for gender equality in the election of the elected members of Seanad Éireann; to make provision for the exercise by Seanad Éireann of powers relating to scrutiny of EU legislative proposals and for the holding of enquiries and the receipt of citizens petitions, and for the repeal of certain Acts relating to Seanad and to provide for related matters.