Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Is it the Taoiseach's intention to hold the two referendums, the referendum on children and the referendum on the EU treaty, on the same date? Are there any other plans to hold constitutional referendums in 2008? I noted the comments made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, on reform of the Seanad which I understand would require changes to the Constitution. Is it intended to bring forward proposals for constitutional change in that area? We have had approximately ten reports from the All-Party Committee on the Constitution since 1997. How many of the recommendations for constitutional change made by that committee have been progressed? Is it intended to progress any of them in 2008?

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