Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

I understand legislation is required to hold a referendum. Is the Taoiseach aware a debate is taking place today on a motion put forward by the Technical Group that we should have such a referendum? Whether the Taoiseach or the Government agree with that, I invite him and a few more Members of the Government side than often turn up at Private Members' time to do us the courtesy of having a discussion on an issue that is of such grave importance, namely, the economic future of this country. This would allow for a proper debate on whether this country should be allowed to decide whether it wants to proceed with the bank bailout and the IMF deal. Will the Taoiseach instruct a few of the troops to come along, and perhaps he could also come along, and participate in a real way in that debate about-----

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