Sir, – It is wrong to suggest the Taoiseach is acting in accordance with the wishes of those who voted no to Seanad abolition (Thomas J Clark, January 2nd). Those who opposed Seanad abolition, including Democracy Matters and Fianna Fáil, made reform a central part of their opposition platform.
How can a Taoiseach who identified many of the flaws of the Seanad during the campaign now preside over that same flawed institution? Just as in the 2011 general election, the people didn’t vote for the status quo, they voted for change. – Yours, etc,
DANIEL GRIFFIN,
The Grove,
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Dunboyne Castle, Co Meath.