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Seanad elections date

  • 08-02-2011 12:11pm
    #1
    sitstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know when polling of graduates for the Seanad elections will take place? I remember it being a while after the GE - but does anyone know when it will be?


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  • #2
    Buceph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Buceph


    I just came here to ask the very same question. I'd like to get the chance to use my NUI vote once before they get rid of the thing.


  • #3
    Big Tone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Big Tone


    If FG abolish the Seanad, as they've promised to do, then there will be no polling of graduates or Taoiseach's nominee's for that matter.


  • #4
    sitstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭sitstill


    But will they abolish it straight away on coming into government?


  • #5
    Buceph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Buceph


    Big Tone wrote: »
    If FG abolish the Seanad, as they've promised to do, then there will be no polling of graduates or Taoiseach's nominee's for that matter.

    They can't just clap there hands be rid of it. There's a process to go through first. And if they don't allow for a new Seanad we get back into a Donegal by-election type situation.


  • #6
    JBnaglfar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭JBnaglfar


    As has been pointed out, they can't just get rid of it. AFAIK there would need to be a referendum.


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  • #7
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    how involved in the process are all the members of the associations that nominate to the vocational panels are, is it the boards of these groups that are supposed to choose? even if they always end up picking large political party members

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocational_Panels


  • #8
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    JBnaglfar wrote: »
    As has been pointed out, they can't just get rid of it. AFAIK there would need to be a referendum.

    which will more than likely pass easily... don't know anyone who thinks it's of benefit to the country

    Can't see their being another Seanad election is all if this government lasts the entire term...


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