Vol. 95 No. 3
I move:—
That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the resignation by Deputy Finian Lynch of his seat as a member of the Constituency of South Kerry.
When may we expect the by-election to take place?
Is there not a statutory provision that the returning officer must hold the election within a given time?
That does not come within the province of the Chair.
Within 21 days.
We had to dig that out.
The Deputy could have gone to the Library and studied the Act for himself.
I could, but the Minister is paid to do it.
Ministers may not be asked to interpret statutes or Standing Orders.
