I want to give the Dáil one piece of information which it is thought desirable to impart. A small Committee, under the chairmanship of the Ceann Comhairle, is at presenting reviewing the Constitution with a view to advising the Government on certain points where amendments might be desirable, in view of our experience of the practical working of the Constitution. The Committee consists of the Ceann Comhairle (Chairman), the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, the Attorney-General, Professor Binchy of the National University, Senator Douglas and myself. It has been at work for some little time— about a week or ten days. The object of the Committee is merely to bring to the notice of the Government certain matters in the Constitution which might, in the light of our practical experience of its working, seem to call for amendment.
REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Is the Minister able to indicate the scope of the inquiry? Is it dealing with details or with general matters of Constitutional authority and power?
The Deputy may judge the scope of the Committee by the fact that it was not thought necessary or advisable to give any terms of reference to it. It is simply looking over the Constitution and it will bring to the notice of the Executive Council any matter to which it thinks proper to attract attention.