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Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Government is refusing to contest the 11 June election on these grounds.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister seems to believe this will not induce racism, a point he made in what I would call a pathetic speech, except he devalued the word "pathetic" by using it so often in his less than persuasive contribution. The Minister actually used the line: "If you are racist vote "No" in this referendum".

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: Have we reached the nadir of political debate? Given what the Minister knows, how can he label as he chooses anyone who dares to disagree with him? There are also those of us with other definitions and values regarding Irish citizenship who would like to contribute to the debate as to how we progress collectively as a nation. The demography of Irish society, due to recent prosperity, is...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: At the moment, 40 of the 200 countries of the world have birthright as the basis for citizenship.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: Most such countries have that right within their national constitutions.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: Of the European Union countries, the United Kingdom changed in 1983.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: Malta changed in 1989. With the exception of Malta and a few other countries, the experience of changing the birthright rule in European countries was a reaction to the flawed immigration policies of such countries and because of the immigration problems brought about by their own colonial histories.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: I had to listen to 20 minutes from the Minister of State.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: The appendix of the Minister's speech, with its spurious use of statistics, puts him firmly in the "lies, damned lies and statistics" category.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: I am calling the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform "statistical".

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister was being statistical.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: It is not against Standing Orders to call the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform "statistical".

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: I am using the common phrase "lies, damned lies and statistics". I did not apply the lies or damn lies to any particular Member.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: With regard to use of the statistics for Dublin maternity hospitals and the way they are being used in this debate, has the Hanly report become so advanced that the only maternity hospitals operating in the State, and the only ones supplying statistics, are those in Dublin?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: Until we have full statistical information, the Government's argument cannot be sustained.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: Who are these people?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Government is full of sensitivity.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: How many women are involved? That is spurious.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: On a point of order, it is racist.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: On a point of order——