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Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will share it with him at the appropriate time - of course I will. That, together with the constitutional convention review of the electoral system, will, I think, provide great fodder for those who are in politics and those who aspire to be in politics. All in its good time. The Deputy can take it that the programme for Government in this matter-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----will be implemented in full. It is just a question of timing.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As Shakespeare said at one time, all is in the timing.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Readiness is very important.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: What is the seanfhocal?

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The answer to that question is "No". The legislation and all the information surrounding it will be debated in full by everybody and the question on the ballot paper will require a "Yes" or "No".

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: To the abolition of the Seanad. The question will be: "Do you wish to abolish Seanad Éireann?", requiring a "Yes" or "No" answer. It will be very straightforward and the people will give their answer. On the run-in to that legislation being published, all the information Deputy Martin and others require will be made available to the fullest extent possible and that debate will take place....

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----clearly the Seanad option could be one for the convention to consider. However, we have already put it into the programme for Government that if the constitutional convention and the persons who serve on it decide that there is another issue or other issues that are of such importance that they should also be considered by the constitutional convention, as I told the Deputy at the...

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It may certainly reflect on it, but the Government has already decided that the question of the abolition of the Seanad will be put to the people. In the ordinary course of events when the constitutional convention makes a finding to the Government, for instance, in respect of the reduction of the voting age to 17 or the reduction of the presidential term of office from seven years to five...

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Nor one swallow, in which there is some providence in respect of his fall.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 8 together. As I have previously said in the House, Cabinet confidentiality is provided for in the Constitution and any consideration of legislation would have to take this into account.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, Article 28.4.3° of the Constitution contains a specific reference to Cabinet confidentiality and I do not propose to have a referendum to change that.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The reference is not specific, but it is a requirement of all Ministers that Cabinet confidentiality be maintained obviously in the interests of the work of Government and the national interest.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should not mind Sir Humphrey.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Sir Humphrey has not visited the Department of the Taoiseach in a very long time.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Were his ghost to appear, he would be reminded that Article 28.4.3° of the Constitution deals with Cabinet confidentiality and that the Taoiseach has no intention of holding a referendum on that.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: What it means here is that the Constitution refers specifically to Cabinet confidentiality and I am not proposing to change the legislation by having a referendum on that.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Any legislation that is proposed has to take Article 28.4.3°-----

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The relevant Article 28.4.3° states: The confidentiality of discussions at meetings of the Government shall be respected in all circumstances save only where the High Court determines that disclosure should be made in respect of a particular matter - i in the interests of the administration of justice by a Court, or ii by virtue of an overriding public interest, pursuant to an application...

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is a very sweeping statement.