I propose to take Questions Nos. 13, 22, 28, 31, 35, 39, 43, 57, 60, 93, 152, 158 to 160, inclusive, and 165 together.
As regards the Government's overall reaction to the outcome of the French and Dutch referendums on the EU constitution, I refer Deputies to the response to Priority Questions Nos. 2 and 4. The question of a referendum in Denmark is for the Danish people and their Government. The referendum is scheduled for 27 September. The indications are that it is the current intention of the Danish Government to proceed.
In regard to the timing of the Irish referendum, no date has yet been set. We are continuing to make the preparations necessary to allow for ratification by the target date of November 2006. The publication last week of the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill was an important step in this regard.
In advance of the finalisation of the Bill, the Government consulted with those parties which had indicated clear support for the EU constitution and reached a broad consensus with them. On the day of the Bill's publication, last Thursday, I briefed the Green Party and organised an official level briefing for Sinn Féin.
Under the Referendum Acts, the publication of the Bill allows for the establishment of the Referendum Commission through an order made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Government has made clear that the Referendum Commission will have the time and resources necessary to carry out its tasks, which include informing the public on the subject matter of a referendum and encouraging voter turnout.
In addition, the Government, and others, have been making strenuous efforts to publicise and explain the EU constitution. The National Forum on Europe has had a very busy schedule of meetings in recent months, including several meetings outside Dublin. Both the Government and the forum published initial explanatory material on the EU constitution last autumn. My Department has since then launched a dedicated website on the EU constitution and the Government has prepared a comprehensive White Paper which will be ready for publication shortly. We would also intend to circulate summary information material to every household.