New bill will allow all third-level graduates vote in Seanad elections

Seanad Electoral Bill comes in the wake of Supreme Court ruling that university electoral panels for Seanad Éireann are unconstitutional

The Seanad Electoral (University Members) Bill 2024 will establish a new six-seat ‘Higher Education’ constituency to replace the existing NUI and University of Dublin third-level constituencies. 

All graduates of third-level institutions will be able to vote in Seanad elections under a new bill.

On Tuesday, Local Government Minister Darragh O’Brien will bring the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Bill 2024 to Cabinet.