Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)

Is féidir linn bogadh ar aghaidh anois.  I am conscious of time and I want to keep our discussion within time and I will now ask a few questions.

I am sure that the Taoiseach will agree that it is important to plan for the future for all of us in all our lives. That is particularly the case when setting out the course of what will happen in this country in the future. It is a very necessary part and work of Government, under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, that the people of our island will have a decision through referendums as to the constitutional future of this island, whether that decision through the referendums is to end the union with Britain, if that is the wish. In my view the following is quite clear and I have raised this issue with the Taoiseach. We should plan discussions to decide on all of these matters. We have seen previously with other referendums how important it is to have those conversations and have people involved. We have had a situation whereby the former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has proposed a forum. Sinn Féin, the SDLP, as well as others, including unionist voices, have suggested a citizens' assembly or a different type of assembly. What is the Taoiseach's own Government's plans are to deal with these matter?