Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for her response on this question and assure her, as I have done previously, of my party's support for work on progressing the children's rights referendum and in taking an all-party approach to this issue because it is a sensitive and complicated one and it is important we all work together on it. Along with Deputy Ó Caoláin I would welcome if the wording can be published in advance. My only disappointment about this issue which I have expressed previously is the approach the Opposition parties took on it last February to have the referendum on the same day as the presidential election but I assure the Minister that those of us in my party understand the complexities involved and will work with her on the matter. I urge her to try to progress the work to ensure we have this issue before the people next year.

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