Meetings

2016 – 2018 Citizens’ Assembly 

Weekend 10: 13-14 January 2018
Topic: The manner in which referenda are held

Saturday 13th January
09.15 Private Session

09.30 Opening Address by the Chair

09.45 Session 1: Referendums in Ireland- History and outcomes to date – Prof. Gary Murphy, Dublin City University

10.05 Session 2: Referendums in Ireland- Legal background and process – Niamh Hyland SC

10.20 Round Table Discussion

10.45 Coffee

11.00 Q&A

11.30 Session 3: Referendum Campaigns: Legal Regulation – Dr. Conor O’Mahony, University College Cork
Public

11.50 Session 4: Referendum Campaigns: Legal Regulation- Impact on the media – Mark Brennock, Director of Public Affairs, Murray

12.10 Round Table Discussion including discussion on possible issues arising for the Assembly’s recommendations

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Q&A and Feedback from Sessions 3 and 4

14.40 Session 5: Voter turnout, super referendums and repeat referendums – Prof. Michael Marsh, Trinity College Dublin

15.05 Session 6: Citizens’ initiatives and direct democracy – Dr. Theresa Reidy, University College Cork

15.30 Coffee

15.45 Round Table Discussion including discussion on possible issues arising for the Assembly’s recommendations

16.30 Q&A and Feedback from Sessions 5 and 6 Public

17.15 Concluding remarks by the Chairperson Public

Sunday 14th January
9.30 Welcome from the Chair

9.35 Presentation of Draft Ballot Paper

10.00 Roundtable Discussion

10.45 Feedback and Q&A from members

11.30 Coffee

11.45 Finalisation and agreement on  wording of Ballot Paper including explanation of any agreed amendments

13.00 Voting

13.30 Lunch/ Counting of the votes Private

15.30 Announcement of results, Concluding remarks and Reflections from the Chair