Referendum for Tara Valley?

I'm told by the public information office at the House of the Oireachtas that a referendum is a public vote that changes the constitution, (Article 15 (2),Article 46 (2)).

There is no provision under legislation to allow a public vote on an issue such as Tara except by way of a bill, usually instigated by a public outcry.

The only way to get a bill up and running is for it to be proposed by a TD and approved by a majority vote of TDs. Under special circumstances, a bill can go through in as little as two weeks.

If a bill was proposed/presented in the Dail, the pressure would then be on everyone who cares about Tara to contact their local constituency representatives to vote in favour of such a bill, thus allowing the electorate to Save Tara in a democratic way.

Through compulsory purchase orders, the State now owns the centre or heart of the Valley, a tract of land riddled with rich archeological sites that should collectively be protected under the umbrella of The Tara/Skryne Valley World Heritage National Park.

All that is required now is to back off the destruction machinery, employ people to repair some of the damage and go on to create a unique visitor Park of World status.

With a new committee to examine the Henge at Lismullen, an EU Petitions committee to examine three separate petitions/accusations of breaches of EU Law and the possibility of a referendum, the outlook for Tara seems to be brightening.