Six proposals to reform Seanad

WE believe that Ireland needs a democratic and effective second chamber.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2011 - 01:00

This means that the Seanad needs to be thoroughly reformed.

The proposal to abolish the Seanad, now part of the Programme for Government, was announced without any serious discussion on how a reformed Seanad could strengthen democracy and lead to better scrutiny of decisions.

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