Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

A report from the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny is due to be debated in the House next week. The report deals with the impact of the Lisbon treaty on the role of national parliaments in the scrutiny of legislation. This is a particularly important debate and I am concerned that the House is only sitting for two days next week. I have never fully understood why a bank holiday must extend until Wednesday afternoon. How long will this debate last in the House? It is a particularly important issue, given the untruths and myths being propagated by the "No" side.

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