Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The children and family relations Bill is important legislation.

It must be put through in respect of the question to be asked on the equality of marriage referendum next year. The Government will make its announcement in due course regarding the dates for those referenda and the issues to be decided by the people.

On the point about how debates may be arranged in the House, the Whips system is the best way to deal with that. A fortnight ago we received requests from Members for a series of discussions and statements in respect of sexual abuse of people formerly involved with the IRA, arising from Maíria Cahill's statement and those statements will happen tomorrow. As I said, I am prepared to consider making Questions to the Taoiseach more relevant and topical in order to give Deputies the opportunity to raise matters they may deem to be more important than dealing with matters which are few months old.

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