The motion was debated yesterday in conjunction with the Second Stage of the Bill. I ask the Deputy Leader to move the motion.
Statement for Information of Voters in relation to the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Motion
Tairgim:
"GO ndéanfar an ráiteas atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar eolas do vótálaithe, de bhun alt 23 d'Acht an Reifrinn, 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun an Bunreacht a leasú, atá ar áireamh sa Bhille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023, agus is ábhar do reifreann bunreachta.
An Sceideal
An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023 – Páipéar Ballóide Bán
Ráiteas mar Eolas do Vótálaithe
Fiafraítear díot sa reifreann seo an aontaíonn tú leis an togra–
(a) chun fo-alt 1° d'Airteagal 41.1 den Bhunreacht a leasú trí ", bíodh sé bunaithe ar an bpósadh nó ar chóngais bhuanfasacha eile," a chur isteach i ndiaidh "an Teaghlach", ionas go bhforálfaí leis an bhfo-alt mar a leanas:
"1° Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach, bíodh sé bunaithe ar an bpósadh nó ar chóngais bhuanfasacha eile, is buíon-aonad príomha bunaidh don chomhdhaonnacht de réir nádúir, agus gur foras morálta é ag a bhfuil cearta doshannta dochloíte is ársa agus is airde ná aon reacht daonna."
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(b) chun an fo-alt seo a leanas a scriosadh as Airteagal 41.3 den Bhunreacht:
"1° Ós ar an bPósadh atá an Teaghlach bunaithe gabhann an Stát air féin coimirce faoi leith a dhéanamh ar ord an phósta agus é a chosaint ar ionsaí."
agus an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad an fho-ailt sin:
"1° Gabhann an Stát air féin coimirce faoi leith a dhéanamh ar ord an Phósta agus é a chosaint ar ionsaí."
Má thoilíonn tú leis an togra, cuir X os coinne an fhocail Tá ar an bpáipéar ballóide.
Mura dtoilíonn tú leis an togra, cuir X os coinne an fhocail Níl ar an bpáipéar ballóide.
Is féidir féachaint ar chóip den Bhille ar an idirlíon ag www.oireachtas.ie
I move:
THAT the statement set out in the Schedule to this Resolution be prescribed for the information of voters, pursuant to section 23 of the Referendum Act 1994 (No. 12 of 1994), in relation to the proposal to amend the Constitution which is contained in the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 and is the subject of a constitutional referendum.
Schedule
Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 – White Ballot Paper
Statement for the Information of Voters
You are being asked, in this referendum, if you agree with the proposal –
(a) to amend subsection 1° of Article 41.1 of the Constitution by the insertion of ", whether founded on marriage or on other durable relationships," after "the Family", so that the subsection would provide as follows:
"1° The State recognises the Family, whether founded on marriage or on other durable relationships, as the natural primary and fundamental unit group of Society, and as a moral institution possessing inalienable and imprescriptible rights, antecedent and superior to all positive law."
and
(b) to delete the following subsection from Article 41.3 of the Constitution:
"1° The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of Marriage, on which the Family is founded, and to protect it against attack."
and to substitute that subsection with the following:
"1° The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of Marriage and to protect it against attack."
If you approve of the proposal, mark X opposite the word Yes on the ballot paper.
If you do not approve of the proposal, mark X opposite the word No on the ballot paper.
A copy of the Bill may be viewed on the internet at www.oireachtas.ie"
Cuireadh agus aontaíodh an cheist.
Question put and agreed to.