Aontú is the only political party in the Dail that is advocating a No-No to the referendum proposals on care and family.

Party leader Peadar Tóibín criticised the proposed inclusion of “undefined” amendments “with potentially huge consequences.”

“We would have welcomed a common-sense update to reflect a modern Ireland. But these are exceptionally poorly written,” Mr Tóibín said.

“The language in these amendments is unclear and confused and seriously questions the government’s competency. No-one is sure what a ‘durable relationship’ is,” he said.

“This is a huge problem. It will have unpredictable effects. We don’t know what it means in terms in terms of social welfare, taxation, succession, immigration, family law and beyond.”

He added that even the supposed benefits of the changes, committing the state to “strive” to support carers in the home, was really a case of “empty meaningless virtue signalling” by Government.