Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not think that is accurate. There were some what I will call reflections on elements of the reports that had to be considered by some Departments. My understanding is that as these matters have been finalised, there should not be any restriction on naming a date for the discussions in this Chamber about the four outstanding reports. I acknowledge the Government missed the deadlines but some of the reasons were that some issues raised by the Constitutional Convention required detailed discussion within Departments. I agree with the Deputy that the people who served on the convention were absolutely committed to their job and felt privileged to be chosen under the particular system, which allowed ordinary citizens for the first time ever to involve themselves in discussions about the Constitution and about recommending changes to it. Some of these will be decided on by the people at large when the referendums take place.

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