I regret the public is being asked to vote twice on the same issue. This should be avoided in the future as it demeans our democratic process and is an insult to the intelligence of the people. No doubt Dublin football supporters would hope the same rules could apply to their team's recent defeat by Armagh. I urge the Minister to set a date, as soon as possible, for the referendum. It should be held on a weekend to enable the maximum number of people take part in the democratic process. We need to make Europe more relevant to our daily lives. Millions of lives have been saved since the foundation of the EU and thankfully we have not had a third world war. Many countries have turned from communism to embrace democratic politics and they should be rewarded for this progress.