Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The process by which this is arrived at is the programme for Government. The Taoiseach negotiated it on behalf of his party while the head of the Green Party negotiated on behalf of his. That is the process and the agreement. The discussion that takes place at Government is in respect of that objective. The Taoiseach's party members will comply with his wishes; the Green Party members will comply with their leader's wishes. All at Cabinet, therefore, are in agreement with the objective to have a referendum on children's rights. When does the Taoiseach propose to implement it? Can I have a guarantee that it will be implemented? The Taoiseach has signed up to it and made his case, an important one with which I agree. Fine Gael will support a referendum on children's rights. Will the Taoiseach give a commitment that he will honour the process arrived at after due and proper discussion between him and the other members of the Government?

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