Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Given that - as the Taoiseach will be well aware - there was considerable unease about the inclusion of the reference in the recent defamation Bill and given the Minister's own stated commitment on the record which reflects the views of the all-party Joint Committee on the Constitution which made this recommendation in 2008, will the Taoiseach, as leader of the Government, indicate his position and will he undertake, following both the recommendation of the committee and the already stated view/disposition of the Minister with responsibility in this area, to urge that such a referendum would take place to remove this reference?

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