Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

As one who is interested in the Constitution, I strongly support the EU reform treaty and underpinning children's rights in the Constitution. There will, however, be opposition to both. Most of the usual suspects will line up against any progress in Europe and no doubt some will oppose putting children's rights into the Constitution, saying that it undermines family rights. A combination of those lobbies could endanger both proposals. I caution against holding referendums on the same day although there are practical considerations such as costs.

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