Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)

Has the Government decided whether a referendum is necessary to ratify the recently negotiated EU treaty? I understand that all international treaties which impose a potential charge on the Exchequer will have to be ratified by the Dáil and Seanad. If such a decision has been made, when will the legislation to allow for the referendum to take place be published? Will it be done this year?

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