Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

——by 1 November 2006.

On the question of the Referendum Commission, we said we would not propose to engage the Referendum Commission until such time as we are happy in the knowledge that we will proceed with a referendum on the constitution.

On Deputy Naughten's query about proposals made by the Commission, that is a matter for the Commission. It will make proposals on all aspects of financing during the British Presidency and I have no further information in that regard.

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