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Filmed on 13-14 January 2018

Tenth Meeting of the Citizens' Assembly

The manner in which referenda are held

Saturday 13 January 2018

09:30 Opening Address by the Chair, Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy
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 Roundtable Discussion
10:45 Coffee
11:00 Q&A
11:30

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

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

17:15 Concluding remarks by the Chairperson
   


Sunday 14th January 2018

09:30 Welcome from the Chair
09:35

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
15:30 Announcement of results, Concluding remarks and Reflections from the Chair