Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the by-election process for Seanad Éireann, whereby only Members of the Oireachtas have a vote. [34794/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I have no immediate plans to amend the provisions in the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 relating to the arrangements for bye elections for the filling of casual vacancies.