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lunch crunch

Poll: Do you think we need more than 158 TDs?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

THE CONSTITUENCY COMMISSION Report for 2017 has recommended increasing the number of TDs by two to 160 in the next Dáil.

If you remember, we had 166 TDs before the last general election. The Constituency Commission makes its recommendations based on Census findings.

Do you think we need more than 158 TDs?

Poll Results:

No (7427)

Yes (1523)

I don't know (195)

Yes
No
I don't know

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