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Outstanding by-elections

  • 14-12-2008 12:59pm
    #1
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭


    In my own constituency Seamus Brennan died some time ago, and his seat still remains unfilled. Is there any limit to how long the government may leave a by-election? As far as I am concerned there is a democratic deficit in the consituency - I wouldn't be confident that an FF'er would fill the seat. But surely there's some limit on how long it can be left?


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  • #2
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Red Alert wrote: »
    But surely there's some limit on how long it can be left?
    There certainly should be. Unfortunately there isn't.


  • #3
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    How could party membership influence a democratic deficit?

    Don't you have a number of other public representatives you could seek out should you feel the need to address a legislative issue?


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