Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Tá cúpla ceist agam faoi reachtaíocht atá fógraithe. Yesterday, the Government announced plans to hold a referendum on a reorganisation of the structure of the courts, including the setting up of a court of civil appeal and a new unified family court. When does the Taoiseach intend to introduce legislation to provide for that referendum, and when does he expect the referendum to be held?

The Minister for Justice and Equality also stated that the Taoiseach is considering changes to Article 26 of the Constitution, which gives the President power to refer Bills to the Supreme Court. What role does the constitutional convention play in any of that? Will these different propositions become the work and remit of the constitutional convention or will the Government bypass it?

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