Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to the Bill to amend the Constitution to extend the franchise at presidential elections. In 2013, the Constitutional Convention agreed that Irish citizens in the North and the diaspora should have the right to vote in presidential elections. Last October, the Taoiseach announced that a referendum to extend the right to vote in presidential elections to all citizens outside the State would be held in May. On 5 February, however, the Government decided to defer the referendum on extending the franchise until October. Will the Minister outline the timetable for the publication of the heads of the Bill, the publication date for the Bill, whether he is confident the referendum will be held in October, and whether a specific date has been decided?

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