Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution is carrying out a study of the family and children issue and any referendum will arise out of its report when completed. That will cover any other issues the committee has examined already in that area.

The committee said we do not require a constitutional amendment on the building land issue. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is bringing forward a collective package based on the proposal of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution and the PricewaterhouseCoopers and NESC reports. The Minister will bring forward proposals in the coming weeks.

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