Minister hopes diaspora civic forum will drive support for extending vote to Irish abroad for possible referendum in 2024
“As someone who wants to see the referendum pass, I am quite prepared to take a little longer to make sure we have that engagement, not just with the diaspora who are passionate about this but with people who are living in Ireland who will actually have a vote in what the referendum is and in making that change,” he said.
Mr Brophy said earlier this year that the vote would take place before 2024 but this has since been revised, with the Covid-19 pandemic leading to the Government’s timeline slipping. He declined to commit to a definitive date, saying it was a matter for Government and that engagement needed to take place first to inform people about the potential change.
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