Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Arising from the reply given by the Taoiseach to Deputy Rabbitte on the proposed referendum, I want the Taoiseach to know that I made my point about accepting the principles involved in respect of the protection of children. However, part of the programme of legislation to deal with that will be the issue of the age of consent. I made my position on this clear last year. The committee which dealt with the issue of the zone of protection for children and the age of consent had a view that it should be 16 on the basis of——

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