Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

I refer again to a point I raised in my contribution, which concerns the justice and home affairs measures contained in the Lisbon treaty. I would like a response from the Minister of State as to whether there is at least an openness at Government level to reconsidering the position adopted by the Cabinet in advance of the Lisbon treaty referendum last June. In my view and that of my party it was a flawed decision. It contributed to the negative outcome in the referendum. There is an opportunity now to address that and adopt the correct position. It would also lend considerably more support to the outcome of the next referendum.

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