Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

The Government has decided to take away from citizens the right to have a referendum on this issue, based on an oral conversation with the Attorney General and he will not bring it before the House and allow us to scrutinise it. The Tánaiste should ask the Attorney General to provide that advice in writing. This is for the negotiations being conducted with the IMF, a nod and a wink.

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