Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)

As the Taoiseach is aware, the House is due to continue its debate on a Fianna Fáil Private Members' Bill designed to facilitate the running of a referendum on adoption on the same day as the presidential election. The Government has indicated that it does not support the Bill and has put forward an amendment. Fianna Fáil is committed to working towards the holding of a full referendum on the rights of children as soon as possible. Part of the Government's amendment to our Bill states that Dáil Éireann "Endorses the actions taken by the current Government to progress the introduction of the amendment to the Constitution on children". How can the Taoiseach expect us to vote in favour of this amendment when the main action the Government has taken is to row back on the promise it made four months ago-----

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