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.
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Response rates from 298 Kildare voters.
24% Yes |
76% No |
24% Yes |
53% No |
15% No, but make it a body that is wholly elected by the people |
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7% No, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 298 Kildare voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 298 Kildare voters.
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Unique answers from Kildare voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@6DFTXSM4yrs4Y
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.
@6D5D4VN4yrs4Y
No, leaving the entire legislative authority of the country in the hands of one governmental body conflicts entirely with the principles of democracy
@Ashley65 2mos2MO
No, each county should be represented by two Senators, voted on by the Citizens in each county for a set term of years, with staggered classes of Senators
@9ZHD78H2wks2W
No, but make it a body that is wholly elected by the people, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power
@9F2MBPC1yr1Y
No, but it's electoral methods should be reformed.
@98DWMMM2yrs2Y
No, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power and should be wholly elected by the people.
@978QXVS2yrs2Y
No but it needs significant reform.
@8MMKRCD4yrs4Y
No, it should be reformed into a system similar to the House of Lords.
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