Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly

1:30 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will finish soon. The witness referred to the eighth amendment retention, repeal or amendment. As the witness knows, when we have referenda in this country, the substance of the issue is not the issue that is brought to the fore during the referendum. If we were to have a referendum, does the witness believe it is possible to distil into coherent arguments all the information that was presented to the Citizens' Assembly and adjudicated on by citizens, or is it so complex that it would almost require an educational programme in advance of a referendum to address some of the complexities of thee particular issues around the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly?

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