Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Later today, the Dáil will debate a Fine Gael Party Private Members' Bill, the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016, which proposes to reduce the waiting time for divorce from four to two years. Unusually, this welcome Bill, which my party will support, will be taken in Government time. In the event that it is passed, is a referendum on the matter envisaged and, if so, when will it be held?

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