Will the Taoiseach consider giving Government time to a Bill I have on the Order Paper today? It would deprive the Taoiseach and all future taoisigh of the power to dissolve the Dáil. This is introduced in light of-----

I think we must move the Bill first before we can get to that. There is no point in getting time if the Bill is not passed.

I understand that under Standing Order 26(3), I can raise this matter on the Order of Business today because it is on the Order Paper. It has nothing to do with the Taoiseach and the recent difficulties he has had with deciding the date of the election. I ask him whether he would consider amending the Constitution so that all future taoisigh do not have this absurd and very unfair power to call the date of the election.

Do you mean to have a referendum?

Yes.

Thank you very much. If I was Deputy Ross, I would accept the advice of the Ceann Comhairle and move the Bill first.