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Your Say

Poll: Who should be ceann comhairle?

The Ceann Comhairle is expected to be impartial, authoritative and able to keep control of the House. Who do you think is up to the job?

As the members of the 31st Dáil shine their shoes and pack their lunches ahead of their first day at school, we want to know who you’d put in charge of them?

Who gets your nomination for the most grown-up job in the Oireachtas – the position of ceann comhairle?


Poll Results:

Vincent Browne (192)
Sean Barrett (62)
Ruaírí Quinn (46)
Brendan Howlin (36)
Joan Burton (28)
Pat Rabbitte (23)
Dinny McGinley (15)
Frances Fitzgerald (8)
Fergus O'Dowd (7)