Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

That is not the case. I ask him again whether he will translate that respect and acceptance that he claims to hold for the Irish people's decision of 12 June and affirm that the ratification process cannot conclude because, quite simply, unanimity does not exist. That is the very least that the Irish electors, not only those who voted "No" but many who voted "Yes", would expect of a Taoiseach in affirming his people's right to make a democratic decision.

What does the Taoiseach say to attempts to promote the idea of a two-speed EU with this State in the second rank? We have heard remarks that are clearly purposeful in their intent gearing towards such. This is in all the context of scaremongering and trying to force the Irish electorate to accept that if a referendum re-presents——

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