Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I echo all the justified compliments paid to both witnesses. I thank them for the clarity they have provided in response to our questions. I have a question for Mrs. Justice McGuinness. It is not unconstitutional for the Supreme Court to revisit its own decisions. It has happened infrequently. I ask Mrs. Justice McGuinness to outline under what circumstances the Supreme Court would revisit the X case, in light of developments in the areas of psychiatry and psychology. Professor Binchy is a proponent of a referendum. At this remove and in the absence of any specific legislation, can he outline what question would be put to the people, considering that two questions of a similar nature have been asked over a ten-year period? I have no difficulty with recurring referenda. It happens regularly in other countries which have that option. One assumes the Government will propose legislation. Should the vote be on the proposed legislation or on a different question? In other words, what would be the question to be put to the people?