Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Confusion arose yesterday in respect of two items of legislation, namely, the treaty to establish the European stability mechanism Bill and the European Communities (amendment) Bill. Given the scale and significance of the European stability mechanism and the massive financial contribution of more than €11 billion we will be required to make if we sign up to it, has the Taoiseach sought the advice of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of the treaty and the amendment to the European treaty on which it is based? Given that ratification of the treaty requires amendment of Article 136 of the European treaty, is it his intention to bring the two Bills before the Dáil prior to the referendum on the austerity treaty?

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