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Should some legislation require more than a majority of the Dail?

  • 24-03-2011 5:20pm
    #1
    Bottle_of_Smoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭


    Just thinking for the likes of massive bailouts/currency change etc should perhaps 2/3rds of TDs have to vote Yes and not just those in power?

    I'm not sure how these could be defined, but perhaps there's a way in which it could be done so the government doesn't have such enormous powers.

    It seems like a good idea to me anyway if an efficient mechanism could be established to decide which items need this majority.


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  • #2
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    But the government was voted for. People sometimes see them as unelected/unaccountable. Well, the present govt has just been elected, they have the biggest majority in history.

    As for accountability, see what just happened to FF.


  • #3
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    I think a parliament could be unworkable in such a situation. If the government say held 60% of seats, opposition parties could just collapse the gov at any such opportunity


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