Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

On the related matter of the proposed referendum on children's rights, will the Taoiseach indicate when that might take place? I understand that the committee dealing with the referendum is about to be established and it will have to report within its terms of reference. I understand that included in that is a projected four-month timeframe for responding. Will the Taoiseach confirm that is the case? Given that we will then have to go through the normal process of the Dáil and Seanad address of the enabling legislation in regard to the amendment to the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, does the Taoiseach anticipate that there will be sufficient time to allow for that proposed referendum to be held on the same day as the expected referendum on the Lisbon treaty? Is it his intent to hold both on the same day or is he anticipating the latter coming first and a referendum on children's rights being held later in 2008?

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