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Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...informed the preliminary thinking as to what the question might be that will be the subject matter of the referendum. The context is that there is need for a referendum on the specific issue of blasphemy because unless the constitutional reference is removed, the offence will be maintained on the Statute Book. In the past, the existence of this offence has been misconstrued and used to...

Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (23 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: ...an update from the Minister on the Government's plans for referendums in October which were announced in September 2017. There were plans for a referendum on the removal of Article 40.6.1° on blasphemy. What work has been done in that regard? I presume the Department has a key role to play in preparing for that referendum. I am keen to get an update on the Government's plans for...

Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ..., and subject to passage of the necessary Bills by the Houses of the Oireachtas and formal confirmation of the polling date, it is proposed to hold referendums in October 2018 on the offence of blasphemy - Article 40.6.1°.i - and on a woman's life within the home - Article 41.2. These referendums were the subject of recommendations made by the Constitutional Convention and are...

Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (23 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: ...any further information he can provide in that regard. The recommendations contained in the report of the Constitutional Convention provided for a variety of different options. In terms of blasphemy it was fairly split on whether there should be any sort of statutory prohibition and there was support for a new provision against the incitement to religious hatred. The Minister said he...