Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

Perhaps the Minister might respond to my question about why the concept of a non-national born in Ireland is referred to. The Minister said that a non-national born in Ireland could be a Unionist. However, why was that phrase used in the Immigration Bill 2004 at a time when this referendum was not being considered? The Immigration Bill 2004 became law in February, and we first heard of this referendum after that date. Under Article 2, anybody born on the island of Ireland is an Irish citizen.