Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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1161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to progress with the proposal to extend voting rights to those over 16 years of age; when he plans to hold a referendum to give effect to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1192/19]

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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At its meeting on 4 December 2018, the Government reviewed the progress on Bills to amend the Constitution. The Government noted that further consideration will be given to the timing of a referendum on reducing the voting age to 16 although it is not proposed that this referendum be held in 2019.