Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

No, obviously the work is continuing and drafting is being considered. No issue has come to Cabinet for its consideration at this point. I will give the Deputy an update on the work that has been ongoing. The commitment to bring forward legislation for a constitutional amendment remains and the Government is determined to fulfil that commitment. We are all agreed that we want to acknowledge the rights of children in the Constitution. We have to do it in a careful and considered way. Substantive work is going on.

See this speech in context