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Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Pat Casey · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 16 Jul 2020
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands who can vote in Seanad university panel elections to all adults with Irish third-level qualifications, not just graduates.
- Amends the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937–2006 to implement seventh constitutional amendment provisions.
- Broadens the electorate beyond current university graduate voters to include all qualifying third-level credential holders aged 18+.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 26th Seanad16 Jul 2020
- Second Stage 26th Seanad16 Jul 2020
- Committee Stage 27th Seanad27 Mar 2025
Debates
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