Hopefully there won't be a referendum to amend that Article so!
If they get rid/cut CB then all children should get free gp visit cards. The cost of gp and hospital visits are not going down but in general peoples wages are. It is dreadful to think that parents would hesitate about bringing their child to doctor etc because of the cost.
The issue is not Irish or European law - it is the State Constitution.... As far as I am aware, the EU law stands above the irish law in this case.
The issue is not Irish or European law - it is the State Constitution.
In order to effect Constitutional change, a referendum is required.
(p.s. I just noticed your user-name - is that you Sarah? How's Todd?)
What is the EU law you keep mentioning? Sounds like a red herring to me. Even if there is a law stating that every child is entitled to SOMETHING, why couldn't this be 1c per child? The UK gives a lot less than us and I can't imagine the east european states give anywhere near what we do. So why/how does EU law prevent us reducing or effectively removing CB? (Not saying I think this should happen, just curious about your view that this CAN'T happen...)state constitution or not, if the EU law states that every child in the EU is entitled to some kind of child benefit then no referendum in Ireland can change that. The EU law is above the irish one - at least that's how I understood it.
..... So why/how does EU law prevent us reducing or effectively removing CB?
I don't think any irish referendum can overwrite the EU law, am I right in saying this? As far as I am aware, the EU law stands above the irish law in this case.
Off the point a bit, but, while individual Irish laws may be subject to EU law, the Irish Constitution in its own right is superior to EU law as the Constitution is Sovereign whereas EU law is not. EU can ask us to hold referendum etc. - this has happens regularly... but they cannot override the Constitution.
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