Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I call on the Leader to bring to the House as quickly as possible the issue of Seanad reform. The fact that I am standing here is a result of the need for Seanad reform. That was the reason I ran for election in the first instance, not expecting to be elected. I am here now and I am quite upset that we have a reform group working which has not made contact with any Member of this House seeking our input into the reforms it hopes to introduce.

Moreover, there has been no public advertisement seeking submissions, other than press releases. I believe the members of the group are all well qualified people, but I would like to have seen the Leader, Senator Cummins, on that group, as well as the Leader of the Opposition.