Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

2:35 pm

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I recommend that colleagues who did not see last night's "Prime Time" programme on this issue watch it, because it really clarified a number of issues, and Maurice McCabe was very impressive in providing the transcript, which the "Prime Time" team showed. Serious allegations have been made and I am really glad to hear reports from Cabinet that an independent review will be conducted as a sort of scoping inquiry without ruling out a fuller commission of investigation in the future, as we saw with the Morris tribunal.

In addition, I welcome the result of the Constitutional Convention at the weekend. It was a real pleasure and privilege to be there for the final weekend session of the Constitutional Convention. There was a good attendance of all citizens and political representatives and it was great to see 85% of the convention delegates voting in favour of strengthened protection for economic, social and cultural rights in the Constitution. A recommendation will go to the Government regarding a referendum on that issue and I very much hope it will be supported by the Government. I again ask the Leader, who I acknowledge already has agreed to do this, for a debate on the final report of the Constitutional Convention as soon as it is published.

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