Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

To return to the first matter, I asked the Taoiseach about the proposed changes for the simplified revision procedure. Has the Taoiseach sought legal advice to confirm what he stated after the December Council meeting to the effect that a referendum would not be required? Will the Taoiseach clarify this? Has the Taoiseach sought advice from the Attorney General? Is there clarity or certainty that a referendum is not required? Has this been given full consideration in the context of the Crotty case and everything we know historically in this area?

Leaving aside the working time directive, let us concentrate on the latter point I made and the first to which the Taoiseach responded, that is, the Basque Country developments. It would not have been possible for the December meeting to have addressed the ceasefire announcement because it did not take place until afterwards.

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