On the top table we have the committee - Denis Naughten, Alex White, Michael Kennedy, Dan Boyle, Eugene Regan, Jim O'Keefe, Sean Ardagh (chairperson) Brendan Howlin, Michael D'Arcy, Jimmy Devlin, Ned O'Keefe, Michael Woods
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:15:35 PM
Link for live blog
url.ie #oir
The Provost of TCD is welcoming us.
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:15:53 PM
Students are the leaders of the future says the provost...
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:17:37 PM
I thought there was going to be a webcast - we need Alexia here to qik it!!! But no TCD or Dail are not videoing...
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:18:12 PM
Provost welcomes the politicians from the 'bowels of Leinster House' titter in the audience... it's going to be one of those evening!
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:18:36 PM
#oir Is this an actual cttee meeting? Are there stenographers/recorders present?
This is a committee meeting - for real
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:21:03 PM
There will be a debate following the meeting - chaired by John Bowman
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:21:18 PM
Big, important debate on electoral reform is happening in Trinity tonight. Liveblog:
bit.ly #oir
Declan Hamor speaking... arguing in favour of regional constituencies on list system... mixed member like Germany/NZ/Wales etc #oir
Declan Harmon is addressing the meeting first - he is a student in TCD (and a member of Fianna Fáil)
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:22:06 PM
#oir IMHO the best 'fix' for the electoral system is, without legislation, to create much larger constituencies to improve proportionality
Declan Harmon is a member of FF in Sean Ardagh's constituency! Hence why Sean said that Declan learnt at the foot of the master!
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:23:25 PM
Any sign Julie Walters/Michael Caine (last couple of overpaid actors seen doing drama4the cameras in TCD exam hall)? #oir
No live video or audio for the event.
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:24:27 PM
Jim O'Keeffe agrees broadly with Harmon "what we do with the Senate, sin ceist eile" to much laughter #oir
@wendy - I've not mentioned this being my alma mater once yet tonight!!
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:25:05 PM
@Suzy Byrne Got the vibe off ya
by wendylimerick at 2/2/2010 7:25:38 PM
student David Kehoe making presentation...
by gavinsblog at 2/2/2010 7:25:58 PM
"PRSTV is not the root cause of the problems..."
by gavinsblog at 2/2/2010 7:26:27 PM
Davy Kehoe needs to step away from the microphone (he's our next speaker)
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:26:36 PM
#oir This would perhaps be a good time to mention that KildareStreet is merely some donated funds away from including committees... :)
Coming up shortly we have Barra Roantree - he of the young greens who is also student at TCD.
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:27:20 PM
One of the problems with discussions of electoral reform is that FF only ever get interested in it when support is ebbing. #oir
Electoral reform? Last time people voted2change Oireachtas vote: 1978 (90+% support) NO Govt since bothered to enact #oir
The event is being recorded seemingly - poor Davy been told to slow down
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:28:45 PM
Raises legitimate questions as to real intent. #oir
"Legally binding code of ethics" eh? #oir
@Suzy Transcribers work from the recordings
by handelaar at 2/2/2010 7:29:51 PM
There are no female members of the committee here this evening - are there female TD's or Senators on the committee?
by Suzy Byrne at 2/2/2010 7:30:44 PM
by fmacconghail via Twitpic at 2/2/2010 7:27:55 PM