Seanad debates

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)

 

Atógadh an Díospóireacht ar leasú a 1: Debate resumed on amendment No. 1:To delete all words after ''That'' and substitute the following: "the Bill be read a second time on 17 September, 2013, for the following reasons: (i) to request the Constitutional Convention to consider the constitutional role of the Seanad and to allow time for such consideration; (ii) to facilitate a consultation process with the Nominating Bodies and the Nominating Universities who have for more than 75 years fulfilled the constitutional role for Seanad General Elections as required by Article 18 of Bunreacht na hÉireann; (iii) to allow other interested parties to make submissions; and (iv) to have the views arising from these consultations and discussions available to the people as they prepare to vote in the Referendum." - (Senator Feargal Quinn).

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