Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

As the Taoiseach stated, detailed work will have to be carried out in respect of dealing with the issues on which we received undertakings from our European colleagues and obtaining legal guarantees. These three issues are the protection of our traditional policy of military neutrality, ensuring that nothing under the Lisbon treaty will affect our competence in the area of direct taxation and our freedom to decide on ethical questions. Detailed texts will have to be drawn up in respect of these matters. These will be the subject of negotiations with our European colleagues.

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