Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tairgim:

Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú.

I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

The Bill is to amend the Constitution to allow those aged 16 and 17 the right to vote. We saw that happen recently in the Scottish referendum, when tens of thousands of young people came out to vote. The Government has stated it is considering extending the age of voting to those aged 17. It should be done. The Constitutional Convention recommended it. The Bill is to allow young people to get involved in the democratic process and I wish to move the motion to proceed to Second Stage.

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