Everybody is saying that 83 seats are needed for a majority.
Since there are 166 seats, would it not be 84 seats that are needed for a majority i.e. 84-v-82 as opposed to 83-v-83?
Everybody is saying that 83 seats are needed for a majority.
Since there are 166 seats, would it not be 84 seats that are needed for a majority i.e. 84-v-82 as opposed to 83-v-83?
It is 84. Or you could swing it on 83 if you had a "friendly" cc.
My dogma was run over by my karma. Economic Left/Right: 2.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.03
It's 83. The Ceann Comhairle is elected before the Taoiseach