Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I will say no more.

It is important that the Minister would have his views analysed and reciprocated in different ways. I am very bemused at the tone of page seven of the Minister's speech where he states acceptance of the referendum proposition will not have the slightest effect on the way our citizenship laws operate at present. That is a fanciful statement. It may not have the slightest effect on the way our citizenship laws operate but it will certainly have a significant effect on the way our citizenship rights operate. The Bill states: "This section shall not apply to persons born before the date of the enactment of this section." That means from the date of enactment, citizenship rights are changed.