Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am not suggesting the electorate is naive. I will be clear and reiterate what I said. I stated the idea that rejection carries no consequences is naive in the extreme in terms of where our interests are in Europe in the short, medium and long term. There are no illusions about this. The idea from Deputy Ó Caoláin that there are 26 willing partners available to renegotiate a treaty along the lines of his and Sinn Féin's suggestion is poppycock. They have been asked——

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