Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I appreciate the allowance of contribution time for this debate.

The 20th amendment to the Constitution is supported by my party and we will support this Bill. A number of amendments have been listed in the Dáil and I have some questions. With regard to the referendum, concerning which we may have an opportunity to talk to the Minister for Justice, Deputy Shatter, on Friday, on that day two referendums were slotted. The 29th amendment was passed; the 30th concerned the establishment of a committee for investigations and oversight and the giving of relevant powers to it. My question lies some way from the Bill but what is the current position of the Government in regard to reviewing that referendum and what further steps will it take to reintroduce a referendum next year or the following year-----