John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

Given the Minister's enthusiasm to continue the ratification process, will there be a referendum on this question? The Minister of State can contribute to reaching the magic figure of 20 by doing so.

I raised the question of Britain docking one of its warships in Dublin. It is the biggest helicopter and marine commander carrier, called the HMS Ocean, and it will dock in Dublin later this month. It will promote British beer, of all things. Does the Minister of State agree that this alienates the Irish citizen from the European project?

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