Mr. Brendan Byrne:

I will be brief. I thank members for their verbal assurance that they support our call for a referendum. We need to move on that matter. The political parties needs to stand up and be counted at this stage. They have all given verbal support and we still are waiting for the referendum to be put before the people. Whether it is a political party or Independent Members, in order for them to show they take our members and the public seriously, this matter needs to be acted on and put to the people. While enough Deputies, Senators and others have given verbal support, we need this matter to be acted on. I ask the Vice Chairman to convey our view to the Minister and call on him to put the referendum to the people as soon as possible.