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Daily Archives: March 22, 2010

Fine Gael proposes to establish a Citizen Assembly on electoral reform

David Farrell The Fine Gael New Politics reform document deserves a close read. There may be details that any one of us might disagree with (e.g. why waste time voting to reduce the President’s term by two years?); there may be other issues we might have liked to have seen included that aren’t (e.g. the…

March 22, 2010 in Uncategorized.

Fine Gael’s New Politics reform proposals

Phil Hogan today: Fine Gael’s ‘New Politics’ plan is the most ambitious political reform package since the 1930s and will place the Citizen firmly at the centre of government, Party Environment Spokesman, Phil Hogan TD said at its launch today (Monday). See document here What do you think?

March 22, 2010 in Committee System, Corruption and Accountability, Dail Reform, Electoral Reform, Lobbying, Local Government, Seanad Reform, The Presidency.

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