Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The House decided on 20 minutes, in its wisdom, and I accept that. I am surprised at people who think that something as fundamental as this can be discussed in ten minutes. There is talk of a Bill coming in after a referendum, in the event of it succeeding. However, this was the place to discuss the big, complex, substantial issue, because the next Bill that comes in will ask if we want to hold a referendum. There will be five or ten lines, or perhaps fewer than that because it relates only to the deletion of an article. Therefore, I am astounded that most people who have always argued here for good debating time are looking for less time on this occasion.

I want the referendum to be held at a time when the maximum number of citizens in our State are available to vote.

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