Catherine Noone (Fine Gael)
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I thank the Senator. Today, we will make decisions on the report of the Citizens' Assembly. Our decisions will be reflected in a report that is due to be launched next Wednesday. As agreed in our module report, we will go through the report starting with module 1 that deals with the constitutional issues. Module 2 deals with the provisions in legislation and is where one can find the 13 reasons given to us by the assembly. Module 3 deals with the ancillary recommendations.

Since 20 September we have discussed and analysed these issues in great detail. Last week, members had an opportunity to put their overall views on the record. I urge that there be little if any repetition and that we are as business-like as possible.

I will now start with the decision required for module 1. We made a decision on 18 October not to retain Article 40.3.3° in full. I now propose that we follow the procedure used by the assembly and consider whether to repeal Article 40.3.3°. In the context of today's list of amendments, and previous discussions that we have had pertain to that, we shall deal with motionNo. 1. I ask Deputy Jan O'Sullivan to move the motion.