Seanad debates

Friday, 15 July 2016

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages

 

10:00 am

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I did. I missed that question and I do not want to leave anyone's question unanswered. To be clear, there is no reason that each report that is laid before the Houses and is not affected by the reports that remain due cannot be decided upon by them. It will not have to wait on another report. There is a concern that there may be a super-referendum day, but that should not cause a delay either. That decision is to be made. Generally, people believe that it is okay to have a number of referendums on a single day, but it should not delay anything. I sense that Senator McDowell has conspiracy theories. I cannot get into his head, but we can analyse them at some stage. I hope, and do not believe, that they are not behind his concerns, but I understand that people always have theories on these matters.

I hope that I have covered everything.

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