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Does the Ceann Comhairle have a vote on legislation?

  • 09-03-2011 2:37pm
    #1
    hatrickpatrick
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    And if not, is this not a bit unfair on the people of his or her constituency? Dun Laoghaire now has one fewer TD to represent them, unless it's the case that he still gets to cast a vote...


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  • #2
    Einhard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    In the event of a tie, he casts the deciding vote. AFAIK.


  • #3
    RobbieTheRobber
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    In normal circumstances i dont think so but if the house is split i beleive he or she can cast their vote.


  • #4
    hatrickpatrick
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    Einhard wrote: »
    In the event of a tie, he casts the deciding vote. AFAIK.

    So then unless there is indeed such a tie, Dun Laoghaire is down by one representative?

    That's kinda bollocks, when you think about it.


  • #5
    Biggins
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    So then unless there is indeed such a tie, Dun Laoghaire is down by one representative?

    That's kinda bollocks, when you think about it.

    Which is why he's automatically re-elected again later, to give them a fair chance.


  • #6
    Riskymove
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    And if not, is this not a bit unfair on the people of his or her constituency? Dun Laoghaire now has one fewer TD to represent them, unless it's the case that he still gets to cast a vote...

    the Dáil votes under a whip system so it really does not matter, whatever the Government votes for passes

    the people elected the Government


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  • #7
    Orion
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    The people elect the Dail. The Dail elect the Government.


  • #8
    Riskymove
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    Macros42 wrote: »
    The people elect the Dail. The Dail elect the Government.

    the people elected the TDs in a certain proportion that led to the Government is my point

    dun laoghaire has 3 government TDs, the fact that one is CC will mean little to their representation


  • #9
    Einhard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    So then unless there is indeed such a tie, Dun Laoghaire is down by one representative?

    That's kinda bollocks, when you think about it.

    Well not really. The people of DL elected him as part of FG. If FG need him to push through a piece of legislation, he'll do so. It's pretty much the same for most backbenchers.


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