Seanad debates
Friday, 13 September 2002
An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim (Atógáil). Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed).
Several Senators referred to the Referendum Commission. As Senators will be aware, it has been set up and given record funding. It is now up to the Referendum Commission to do its work. I am sure, as the Bill passes through the House and we move on, that the Referendum Commission will shortly issue material which will be of a non-advocatory nature to assist voters by giving them the facts. It has been rightly observed by several Senators that the low turnout of voters last year was not only a disappointment, but a challenge facing us all.
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