David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree this is very important. Does the Minister agree with the assertion made by some business organisations that this could be worth between €500 million and €1.5 billion per annum to the State? Can he tell me why there does not seem to be any urgency in holding a referendum or getting ready for a referendum, seeing as we will probably be holding referendums in November anyway? Is his Department responsible for drafting legislation or can he tell me which Department is responsible for drafting the legislation to enable us to hold a referendum on this matter? Would he agree that this is very important for business in Ireland and that if we do not move on this, we could be left behind? I am amazed that our friends from the Fourth Estate have not picked this up, given it is so important. We are missing a huge trick here. Maybe it is because it is so complicated that people cannot understand it. I welcome that the Minister spoke about an information campaign, which is also crucial.

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