Boyle: No poll on Seanad abolition

GREEN PARTY chair Dan Boyle has poured cold water on suggestions the Government will hold a referendum proposing the abolition of the Seanad on the same day as the general election.

While the issue will be discussed by Cabinet, Mr Boyle suggested that the shortage of time between now and the election, as well as the fact that the Government’s focus is on the Finance Bill, would rule out such a referendum.

“I think it’s unlikely,” Mr Boyle posted in a message on his Twitter social networking page yesterday.