Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

No. The programme for Government contains a clear commitment to have family law courts and a court of civil appeal. The Government authorised the Minister for Justice and Equality to begin the process of discussions with the Attorney General that will lead to its becoming a reality. Clearly, when the constitutional convention starts its work in September it will be quite entitled to reflect in due course upon these issues and others that it might consider necessary. The Minister for Justice and Equality did not indicate any timescale for the process of work which will lead to a referendum in due course in regard to the commitments in the programme for Government. Obviously, that will not prevent the constitutional convention from reflecting upon those matters also.

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