Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

On the question on unanimity before the Lisbon treaty, as we all are aware, there was any amount of misrepresentation and misinformation on the Lisbon treaty and what it would and would not affect. There was a suggestion from the "No" campaign that unanimity would not be a requirement for a WTO deal if the Lisbon treaty was ratified. Unanimity was a requirement before the referendum and would have remained a requirement if the treaty had been ratified by our electorate. The Taoiseach clarified this point with the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association and the IFA——

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