Moving on Political Reform

From the first day when we abolished State cars and cut ministers’ pay, political reform has been an important priority. So far, good progress has been made on:

  • Abolishing corporate donations to political parties.
  • Reinstating Freedom of Information legislation.
  • Regulating lobbyists.
  • Increasing the sitting time of the Dáil by 60%.
  • Creating a Citizen’s Convention to propose reforms to the Constitution.

Big decisions lie ahead, which will be decided by you in referenda:
Recognising the rights of children in our Constitution – their right to protection, and due opportunity to adoption, and their right to be heard.

  • Abolishing the Seanad.
  • Creating new court structures: for family law and to cut delays.

It is vital that we rebuild public confidence by reforming politics.