magb,

I was specifically referring to knight-high's suggestion that Labhras simply unilaterally "reinstate" the Clontarf committee. That is tyranny--in the sense that the Clontarf committee was dissolved by a representative body, not the whim of a single man. To "reinstate" it on the whim of a single man, or a vocal minority, would therefore be tyrannical. The new committee must be elected.

Breandan confirms my previous suspicion: neither Labhras nor the committee can "reinstate" the Clontarf committee. This is not unusual in electoral systems; in much the same way, the US Congress can remove a sitting President, but not install one. If they remove one, and then think better of it, it's too late.