Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious that we take very seriously the obligation imposed on us by the Oireachtas. We are committed to producing our final report on 1 December and, without pre-empting our work, to consider further the options we have already put forward for wording constitutional change. This is so we might provide the Government and the Oireachtas with a clearer and more precise plan for the holding of a referendum, which we would like to see next year, to give effect to citizens' assembly recommendations Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive. The exchanges we have had today with the Taoiseach on this have been very helpful. I thank him for that.

Two more members wish to contribute, and also a non-member, who I did promise we would try to facilitate. I ask Senators Higgins and Doherty to keep their remarks within three minutes, if they can, so the Taoiseach will have time to respond, perhaps to both together.