Written answers

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Department of Justice and Equality

Referendum Expenditure

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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405. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the safeguards and measures that have been put in place to assure the public that the misuse of public moneys to fund the upcoming referendum will not occur, in view of the Supreme Court judgment in the children's rights referendum which unanimously upheld a challenge against the Government’s information website and booklet on that referendum, finding that the Government had acted wrongfully in spending money on a website which was not fair, equal or impartial; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15426/15]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am mindful of the importance of ensuring adherence to the guidelines set out by the Supreme Court in the McKenna and McCrystal judgments. Accordingly, the only funding allocated for the provision of public information in relation to the referendum on the proposed 34th amendment of the Constitution is to the Referendum Commission, which is independent in the performance of its functions. My Department will not be setting up any information website or issuing any information booklet in relation to the Referendum.

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