Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Could we not resolve from now on, once and for all, that Governments do not get involved in that final phase of the campaign, in terms of trying to advocate a position using taxpayers' money? The McKenna judgment made it very clear and the Supreme Court has said that the Government was wrong. The Taoiseach should say "sorry" to the people because his Government got this one wrong. He should also make sure that in the future there is one, strong, objective information campaign put forward by the Referendum Commission. It should not be done by Government. It is up to the political parties to argue the toss between themselves and those who are for or against the question under debate.

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