Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I was anxious to move on to one or two other matters on which Government has promised constitutional change. Before I do so, I want to ask the Taoiseach about the children's referendum. I am not clear, from the answers he has been giving to us today, whether it is the case that the Government has yet to consider Deputy O'Rourke's report on the holding on a referendum or whether the Government has considered it and has not made a decision on it. First, can he tell us has the Government considered that report and considered the question of holding a referendum?

Second, I am not clear what the position is vis-À-vis the Attorney General. I am not clear whether the Taoiseach is waiting for the Attorney General to come to the Government with his opinion or whether the Government has asked the Attorney General for an opinion on specific matters relating to the referendum. Perhaps he might clarify that as well.

I have one or two other questions I want to ask about other children's issues.

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