Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

Deputy Durkan raised this point but we have not received an answer. The last time I asked the Taoiseach for a date for the referendum on the European reform treaty he tritely responded that people should not book their holidays for the last week of May or the first week in June. That is all very well for the Taoiseach and I who can benefit from holidays any time in August or September but not everybody is in that fortunate position. It is time for the Taoiseach to name a date for the referendum because people who have limited time for their summer holidays are trying to book them. I have received a series of representations——

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