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Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015
- Sponsor
- Diarmuid Wilson · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 19 Nov 2015
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands who can vote in Seanad bye-elections to fill vacant seats to include local authority members.
- Changes the electoral base for casual vacancies in Seanad Éireann from current rules to a broader electorate.
- Bill at Committee Stage; specific details of which local authorities or voting thresholds not provided in source.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage24th Seanad19 Nov 2015
- Committee Stage25th Seanad27 Mar 2025
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