Written answers
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Department of Finance
Constitutional Amendments
9:00 pm
Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to introduce the constitutional referendum to bring about changes to reverse the effects of the Abbeylara judgment to enable Oireachtas committees to carry out full investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/11]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government contains a commitment to the holding of a referendum to amend the Constitution to reverse the effects of the Abbeylara judgement to enable Oireachtas committees to carry out full investigations. The Taoiseach said in this House on the 25th May that the Government believed that this Referendum should be held on the same day as the Presidential Election. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is working with the Attorney General to examine the complex legal issues involved, and to prepare legislative proposals to bring this forward as a priority.
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