Two constitutional referendums were held simultaneously in Ireland on 4 October 2013. The Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2013 proposed abolishing the Seanad, the upper house of the Oireachtas, and was rejected despite opinion polls to the contrary, whilst the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2013 proposed the establishment of a Court of Appeal to sit between the High Court and the Supreme Court, taking over the existing appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and was approved by voters.
@6DFTXSM3yrs3Y
No, but make it useful by giving members, who have specific professional skills, and are directly elected by the people of Ireland, specific analytic functions. No meber of the Seanad can stand for election without signing a solemn declaraion that they have no affiliation to any political party. This should help increase their objectivity without any alegience to party politics.
@6D5D4VN3yrs3Y
No, leaving the entire legislative authority of the country in the hands of one governmental body conflicts entirely with the principles of democracy
@9F2MBPCIndependent8mos8MO
No, but it's electoral methods should be reformed.
@8YV2TBR2yrs2Y
Depending on what crime it I that they commited
@8S27VRW3yrs3Y
Make it a body that is wholly elected by the people and it should be reformed to increase its function and power
@962KL2Y1yr1Y
No, make it half elected and the other half non-partisan
@99V72GY1yr1Y
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@98DWMMM1yr1Y
No, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power and should be wholly elected by the people.
@978QXVS1yr1Y
No but it needs significant reform.
@8RKWL9L3yrs3Y
No, but it should be reformed to a system like in the United States.
@8PWM9Q43yrs3Y
No but the university constituencies should be extended to all 3rd level institutions and the other constituencies should include an electorate outside of politicians.
@8PWLDL8Social Democrats3yrs3Y
No but parties should declare who they are nominative for each seat so we can vote with that in mind
@8MMKRCD3yrs3Y
No, it should be reformed into a system similar to the House of Lords.
@8DQ9ZDZ4yrs4Y
No, but it should be made fully electable using the PR system
@8C5RDBV4yrs4Y
No, but it should be reformed. Abolition would damage the separation of powers and provide more power to the Dáil.
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