Seanad debates

Thursday, 12 September 2002

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

I would hope that the referendum will be held on a weekend. We have had previous experience of this in that one of the Tipperary South by-elections was held on a Saturday. I do not think there would be any danger in the autumn of clashing with sporting fixtures. It would certainly suit people, such as students, who are away from home during the week and who would have time to travel to vote. It is important that people come out and vote in large numbers, unlike what happened at the previous referendum and on other polling days which were held in mid-week.

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