Capital punishment amendment

Summary

Cluskey asked whether the referendum could also prohibit capital punishment. The Taoiseach said his commitment concerned only the stated amendment and that no others were under consideration; Shatter challenged whether the Government intended to act on any further reforms.

Frank Cluskey Mr. Cluskey Labour Party

As the Taoiseach has indicated that the only issue to be dealt with in an amendment to the Constitution would be that which comes under the heading of "pro-life", would he consider in the same referendum and under the same heading including in the Constitution a total prohibition on capital punishment?

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Charles J. Haughey The Taoiseach Fianna Fáil

My commitment is to the amendment I have mentioned. I repeat that at this stage I have no other Constitutional amendment under consideration.

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Frank Cluskey Mr. Cluskey Labour Party

I understood the Taoiseach's commitment was to a "pro-life" amendment. Surely that would include a prohibition on capital punishment?

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Alan Shatter Mr. Shatter Fine Gael

Can I take it from what the Taoiseach says that not only does he intend to tell the house nothing but that he also intends to do nothing during the life of this Government?

Questions Nos. 20 and 21 postponed.

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