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Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan has called on the Government, the Opposition, and the media to engage in a proactive and visible debate on the forthcoming referendums on judges’ pay and on the powers of Oireachtas committees.

The Government is to slash the number of TDs in the Oireachtas and there are also plans to enforce a rule stating that all by elections must be held within six months, according to Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan.

A public meeting, which will seek to start a movement that will place genuine political reform at the forefront of national debate, will take place in Galway next week.

Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, is calling on people to ensure that they are included on the Register of Electors ahead of the next general election and referendums.

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has welcomed the publication of the final report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children. She said that the report presented an important opportunity to strengthen children’s rights in the State.

The 110 workers losing their jobs at Thermo King in Galway and the sheep farmers picketing outside the Department of Agriculture would be much more concerned with their future economic circumstances than with a possible second Lisbon Referendum.

Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White has welcomed the decision by her party’s membership at the weekend to campaign for a ‘yes’ vote during the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

Last week the Taoiseach and I met for two days with EU leaders in Brussels. We discussed a series of highly significant issues for Galway, for Ireland and the European Union. These included climate change, an EU-wide economic stimulus package worth some €200 billion and the future of the Lisbon Treaty.

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has called for a properly prepared for, stand alone referendum on the Lisbon treaty.

The Lisbon Treaty bill has been published and the Lisbon II referendum is set for Friday October 2. To start the debate in Athlone, the chamber has organised an information evening on Wednesday August 26 at 6pm in the Radisson Hotel in Athlone, with expert speakers to talk from their differing perspectives on the Lisbon agenda.