Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

Does the Government intend to take any steps to put in place a more formal and humane system to have victims of abuse and rape victims advised of the imminent release of perpetrators of these crimes, having regard to the pain and traumas inflicted on so many by the case currently in the news? What is the Government's position on whether it intends to proceed with a referendum on the protection of children or on the protection of children and the rights of children? We put to the Government two weeks ago the option of going to the people quickly on the protection of children while allowing for a proper national debate on the rights of children. Can the Taoiseach tell the House whether we can anticipate either kind of referendum or an omnibus referendum in the immediate weeks ahead?

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