Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Department of An Taoiseach

Constitutional Amendments

Photo of Mick BarryMick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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53. To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to examine constitutional amendments on religious oath taking for public office positions following the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (details supplied). [42405/22]

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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54. To ask the Taoiseach when he plans to bring forward a bill in view of the recent United Nations Human Rights Committee recommendations (details supplied) to amend the Constitution to remove the requirement for religious oaths to take up senior public office positions. [42919/22]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 54 together.

Constitutional Reform takes account of priorities identified in the Programme for Government and from the Citizens Assemblies and it is viewed as an ongoing process.  

In relation to a constitutional amendment with regard to the declarations required to be taken by the President, members of the Judiciary and Council of State on taking office (Articles 12, 31 and 34), the matter is kept under ongoing review.  However, there are no plans at present to amend the Constitution in this regard.

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