Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Yes, but these were for information purposes only. In respect of these issues here, I am not going to get into an interminable wrangle with Deputy Martin or anybody else about wording. The Government will produce the draft Bills. I have no problem in consulting Deputy Martin, the other leaders, the Technical Group or anybody else about the issue that is at stake but I do not want to get and I have no intention of getting into a long dialogue about this or that wording.

The work is proceeding in the Department of Justice and Equality about the judicial pay referendum and, in respect of the other two referenda on whistleblowers and Abbeylara, with the Attorney General. As soon as they are drafted, I have no problem in consulting the leaders. I recognise this has to be done in September in order to hold the referenda in October in conjunction with the presidential election.

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