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Fri 02 Feb 2007Minister pressed on date for children's rights referendumMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has been waiting three years for the judiciary to respond to points he made to them about reforming legislation, the Dáil heard.Mr McDowell told Labour's justice spokesman, Brendan Howlin, that he had consulted the judiciary three years ago about the Judicial Council Bill on judicial conduct, "and I am still awaiting a response about certain points".