Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Norris's comments on the convention on the constitution. At a time when the Government has indicated one of the items for discussion will be the reduction of the voting age to 17, the Department of Defence has announced one must be 18 to join the Defence Forces. The reason I support Senator Norris is because I advise the Government to tread cautiously in launching any referendum because it will not have the support of Fianna Fáil if it launches a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad-----