Power will always reside in the Dáil

BY abolishing the Seanad, “more power and decision-making will be foisted into fewer hands” according to Matthias Cowley (March 28).

However, the simple fact is that when the Seanad is abolished, power and decision-making will remain exactly where it is now — in the Dáil. The Seanad has no power whatsoever.

Even when it “amends” a bill all that happens is that the “amended” bill returns to the Dáil, which can then tell the Seanad to “go fly a kite” and proceed with the original bill.