Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

With regard to children, we want to see the referendum on children's rights brought forward in the current year. I was a member of the committee that brought forward the report and recommendations to Government of a specific wording that we would be all be willing to row in behind and urge endorsement of by the electorate. I again ask about the issue of the referenda. The Taoiseach was asked these questions yesterday regarding whether a referendum or referenda would be held in the current year, and no decision has been reached. Is there any address of these issues? There are a number of possible referenda that need to be addressed, most particularly the one on children in the current year. Will the Taoiseach tell us if this is being addressed and by what committee?

The question the Taoiseach did not address at all is in regard to what Cabinet committee currently has responsibility for addressing all of the areas concerning banking, the financial institutions, the State guarantee and NAMA. This is a huge area. With respect, given the particular roles of the Minister for Finance, there is a concern that there needs to be some Cabinet grouping with which-----

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