Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 January 2019
267. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when it is planned to hold a referendum on lowering the voting age; the reason for the delay of the original proposed date of May 2019; if the referendum will take place in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/19]
View answerAt its meeting on 4 December 2018, the Government reviewed the progress on the overall programme of Bills to amend the Constitution. Having regard to other referenda proposed to be progressed in the short term, the Government agreed that further consideration would 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.
