When can we expect to see Seanad election reform approved 30 years ago?

WE have heard a lot about respecting the will of the people as expressed in the recent referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

Yet last week marked one year on from the Seanad election count and next year marks the 30th anniversary of a referendum supporting the extension of the franchise to all third-level graduates as part of a process of overall Seanad reform.

Yet we’ve again seen no concrete moves for reform from another new Government: no deadlines, no timetable for action and no legislation published for consideration.