No TD has been barred

THERE has been no disqualification of a TD under current legislation with only a limited number of reasons allowed for a member of Leinster House to be kicked out.

The present rules specify a number of scenarios were a deputy must give up their seat or resign, none of which apply to the embattled Tipperary TD Michael Lowry.

Under the Electoral Act of 1992, the disqualification of a person’s memberships from the Dáil applies not only to a member’s actions but also to their possible employment.