Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects a referendum to be put to the people on the issue of marriage equality. [39751/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 421, 422 and 430 on 9 July 2013 and No 857 on 16 July 2013 in which I indicated as follows:

"I am aware that the Convention on the Constitution published its third report, on its recommendation in relation to amending the Constitution to provide for same-sex marriage, on 2 July 2013. Following receipt of the Convention's reports by the Oireachtas, the Government has four months in which to respond to any recommendations in them, including saying whether it intends to hold a referendum on the matter, and, if so, giving a timeframe for the referendum. The referendum and its timing will be considered as part of the overall consideration by the Government of the third report."