Calling on the government to hold a referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment of the Constitution. Relates to motion 35, as amended.
That Dublin City Council: – Noting the welcome passing of the marriage equality referendum by a wide margin reflecting a qualitative shift in public opinion in favour of progressive social change particularly among the youth and working class communities where the highest 'Yes' votes were recorded and;
– Further noting recent reports from Amnesty International and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights critiquing Ireland's highly restrictive abortion laws;
– Calls on the government to hold a referendum during the remainder of this Dáil term to repeal the eighth amendment of the Constitution.
The motion was amended to remove the words "during the remainder of this Dáil term".
Passed
39 for
11 against
2 abstain
5 October '15
Votes
For
39
Chris Andrews
Catherine Ardagh
Kieran Binchy
Cathleen Carney Boud
Janice Boylan
Christy Burke
Claire Byrne
Áine Clancy
Anthony Connaghan
Patrick Costello
Ciarán Cuffe
Pat Dunne
Gaye Fagan
Mannix Flynn
Alison Gilliland
Paul Hand
Jane Horgan-Jones
Andrew Keegan
Greg Kelly
Dermot Lacey
John Lyons
Mícheál Mac Donncha
Tina MacVeigh
Ray McAdam
Séamas McGrattan
Denise Mitchell
Rebecca Moynihan
Emma Murphy
Críona Ní Dhálaigh
Michael O'Brien
Damian O'Farrell
Ciarán O'Moore
Larry O'Toole
Cieran Perry
Noeleen Reilly
Noel Rock
Éilis Ryan
Bríd Smith
Sonya Stapleton