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Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (15 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...the elected representatives of the House. There is no wording for a proposal to have a referendum on the right to vote for those over 16 years of age. There is a commitment to hold a referendum on blasphemy, but the question is rather technical. The question of women was raised as well. The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality set out the position on her Department's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (15 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: ...this Dáil include popular nomination for the presidency, a full franchise for 16 year olds, gender neutral terminology in the Constitution, presidential votes for emigrants, decriminalisation of blasphemy and inclusion of justiciable economic and social rights. The hype with which the convention was established was always going to end with recommendations gathering dust in Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: ...intention of affording to younger people the opportunity to vote subject to the referendum? Does he have wording for that proposal? Second, there was also a proposal relating to the issue of blasphemy and the Constitution. A number of people have suggested that this would give us an opportunity as a society to examine issues around incitement to hatred. These are technical issues....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (15 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...the franchise before a decision could be made on the holding of a referendum. That analysis is ongoing and will be considered by the Government in due course. As regards the sixth report, on the offence of blasphemy, the programme for Government states that a referendum will be held on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. The seventh report made recommendations...