Seanad debates

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Ráiteas faoi Eolas do Vótálaithe: Tairiscint - Statement for Information of Voters: Motion

 

10:30 am

Photo of Caít KeaneCaít Keane (Fine Gael)
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Tairgim:



GO ndéanfar an ráiteas atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar eolas do vótálaithe, de bhun alt 23 d’Acht an Reifrinn, 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun an Bunreacht a leasú, atá ar áireamh sa Bhille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin), 2015, agus is ábhar do reifreann bunreachta.
An Sceideal
Fiafraítear díot sa reifreann seo an aontaíonn tú leis an togra chun Airteagal 12.4.1° den Bhunreacht a leasú chun an aois ag a bhfuil saoránach intofa chun oifig an Uachtaráin a laghdú ó 35 bliana (mar atá faoi láthair) go dtí 21 bhliain.

MÁ THOILÍONN TÚ leis an togra, cuir X os coinne an fhocail TÁ ar an bpáipéar ballóide.

MURA dTOILÍONN TÚ leis an togra, cuir X os coinne an fhocail NÍL ar an bpáipéar ballóide.
I move:
THAT the statement set out in the Schedule to this Resolution be prescribed for the information of voters, pursuant to section 23 of the Referendum Act 1994 (No. 12 of 1994), in relation to the proposal to amend the Constitution which is contained in the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015 and is the subject of a constitutional referendum.
Schedule
You are being asked in this referendum if you agree with the proposal to amend Article 12.4.1° of the Constitution to reduce the age at which a citizen becomes eligible for election to the office of President from 35 years (the present position) to 21 years.

IF YOU APPROVE of the proposal, mark X opposite the word YES on the ballot paper.

IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE of the proposal, mark X opposite the word NO on the ballot paper.

Cuireadh agus aontaíodh an cheist.

Question put and agreed to.

Sitting suspended at 1.15 p.m. and resumed at 2.30 p.m.