Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Taoiseach is well aware of the Taoiseach that must be followed with regard to the preparatory work that must be done to facilitate the holding of a referendum. The all-party Oireachtas committee did its work well and its members, on all sides, agreed on a wording, which was forwarded to the Minister of State with responsibility for children. There is a process with must be undergone when information of this nature arrives on a Minister's or Minister of State's desk.

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