Vol. 536 No. 2
321 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has considered changing the Constitution so that non-Irish citizens who are living and paying taxes here could be considered for votes in constitutional referendums, particularly where that amendment relates to our membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13657/01]
Referenda will be held on 7 June to amend the Constitution in relation to the death penalty, the Nice Treaty and the International Criminal Court. Referenda were previously held on cabinet confidentiality, the Amsterdam Treaty, the British-Irish Agreement and constitutional recognition for local government. Other proposals for constitutional change recommended by the All-Party Committee on the Constitution will be considered in due course.
