As the country prepares to decide on the age of presidential candidates, it's claimed today that younger people could have problems with some of the duties that go with the job.
Voters will be asked if they want to bring the lower age limit down from 35 to 21, in one of two referendums up for decision on May the 22nd.
Gerard Howlin is a Public Affairs Consultant and former government advisor, who says we should vote 'no'.
He told the Pat Kenny show that the responsibilities relating to new legislation and dissolving the Dail could be daunting for a younger president:
However, Glen Fitzpatrick, who's the Vice President of the Union of Students in Ireland disagrees.
He thinks the electorate can be trusted to choose a suitable person for the Aras, and they could well be under the age of 35:
