Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I did not initiate the Question Time in reverse but I welcome it. I am very happy to answer the question at any time.

Being pro-European and regarding myself as a good European I would like the Taoiseach to confirm to this House that he holds the same view as the Fianna Fáil MEPs who supported the GUE-NGL motion within the European Parliament? Will he confirm to this House that it represents his position and that of his Government, in regard to the outcome of the Lisbon treaty referendum, irrespective of what decision is arrived at by the people?

Apart altogether from the list the Taoiseach indicated at the outset of his response to my questioning, what further steps or other efforts is he prepared to employ if he is not prepared to make available the full text of the proposed Lisbon treaty referendum, the full Lisbon treaty and the cross-referencing with both the Nice and Maastricht treaties which, as I indicated, are out of print and none of these is available in the Government Publications Office as we meet? What steps is the Taoiseach prepared to take to correct that? The people deserve a clear answer, particularly in regard to the European Parliament decision that it is not representative of the views of this House.

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