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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Campaigns (20 Jan 2015)
Michael McCarthy: 315. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding setting a date to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2479/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Campaigns (20 Jan 2015)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend the current legislative provision for the offence of blasphemy is ongoing in my Department. An appropriate...