Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----whether to do this and whether it would have an adverse impact. Clearly, people in Britain do not like to be lectured by anybody else, no more than we would. We have been very careful to say that because of our very close association with Britain for many reasons for many years, we have an interest in talking to our own people who live there. Last weekend I asked and encouraged them to make sure they registered to vote by 7 June and to vote to stay in on 23 June. I might just reflect on Deputy Brendan Howlin's offer. It is a suggestion which has merit, but I would not like to think others might take the view-----

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