Government accused of using Seanad vote to distract from Budget

The government’s been accused of using the Seanad referendum to distract from the Budget.

Fianna Fáil senator Ned O’Sullivan says the government is deliberately planning a public vote on abolishing the Seanad just days before the Budget.

The referendum has been pencilled in for the first week of October – with the Budget set to be announced on October 15.