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Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if referenda are being planned for 2004; if so, the nature of those referenda and the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8593/04]

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the referenda planned by the Government for the remainder of its term of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/04]

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for constitutional referenda during 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10540/04]

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the referenda the Government is planning to hold or is considering holding before the end of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10704/04]

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he has proposals to amend the provisions of the Constitution in respect of the composition and powers of Seanad Éireann. [11624/04]

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received a copy of the report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution dealing with property rights; the action he intends to take as a result of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11742/04]

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 to 16, inclusive, together. The constitutional amendment concerning the entitlements to Irish citizenship of children of non-national parents will be held on 11 June 2004. The Government has no further proposals at present to hold any other referenda in 2004. The position will continue to be held under review in the light of developments including the...

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: If the House is agreeable I will take two questions from Deputies Sargent and Ó Caoláin, a reply from the Taoiseach and then two questions from Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte with a final reply from the Taoiseach. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Has the Taoiseach looked again at the ill-judged decision to have the citizenship referendum on the same day as the local and European elections in light of the amount of advice that has been given on this? Does he now accept that there is not going to be a need for a referendum on the price of property, as he said before, given the all-party committee's report? What legislative response will...

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On 17 February I asked the Taoiseach in the House if it was intended to hold a referendum or referenda during 2004. In his reply he said the Government "has no proposals at present to hold a referendum to change the Constitution". On 14 January, more than a month before that, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government notified the Department of Finance that there were...

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The matter of legislation on the property issue is being discussed by a number of Departments. I note what the report states, although I have not read all the documents on the property issue. The National Economic and Social Council report on housing is also due out shortly. That will be important and should be read along with the report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution. I also...

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Will there be legislation?

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am not sure if that will solve the problem, but perhaps legislation is the way to proceed and then we will see what happens. On the issue raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin, many of these issues are subject to discussion before a decision is finally taken. The rule is that one cannot prejudice Government decisions and one has to avoid making public statements or commenting on policy proposals...

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It can spend public money in buying additional voting machines.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Sorry, Deputy Ó Caoláin, I want to call Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The voting machines will be used in any event because there will not be a separate machine.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They will not be used now.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Denis Naughten: Aer Lingus might make use of them.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government is spending public money.

Constitutional Amendments. (4 May 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: If Deputy Ó Caoláin wants to deny Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte the opportunity to submit a question he is going the right way about it.