Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

We are not being consulted - that is the point. The Taoiseach stated in the programme for Government that as a matter of practice there would be consultations prior to the drafting of Bills and other legislation. However, there has been no attempt to do this. I would have thought that, in the context of a profound matter such as a constitutional amendment of the type the Taoiseach has outlined, consultation with political parties would be facilitated. When will the House deal with the three referenda? When does the Taoiseach expect to bring the Bills before the House? Will it be before the recess or in September?

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