Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Féach ar na doiciméid a chuir muid ar fáil. Níor luaigh muid conscription in aon ceann acu. Nuair a cuireadh ceist orm ar clár éigin, dúirt mé nach raibh an Eoraip ag dul sa treo seo agus gur shíl mé nach dtarlódh sin riamh. Dúirt méé sin i gcónaí. Nuair a ardaíodh an cheist sin le linn Conradh Nice, dúirt mé an rud céanna. Tá muidne ag déileáil leis na fíricí mar a fheiceann muidne iad. Is féidir féachaint siar ar an tuairisc oifigiúil maidir le seo.

Let us be clear about what happened at last week's European Council of Minister's meeting. For the few weeks running up to the Council meeting, the Government and its supporters in the "Yes" campaign worked hard to create an impression that something very important was about to be secured. Nothing could be further from the truth. Hence the reference to knowing who your friends are in Europe and the benefits to our economic future by blindly accepting this failed treaty. We would all be forgiven for thinking we were listening to Fianna Fáil's great champions, Charlie Haughey or Bertie Ahern, as they sold the people out to their developer friends and banking buddies in years gone by, making them cash happy.

The most important thing to note from last week's Council of Ministers' discussions in Brussels on the Lisbon treaty is that nothing of substance was achieved. I agree we have an international "agreement" on neutrality, taxation and ethical issues, to be lodged in the United Nations. I agree we have a promise of sorts of a protocol on these issues to be attached to a future treaty, probably an accession treaty - possibly be on the accession of Croatia or of several countries - on a date yet to be decided. I agree we even have a solemn declaration on workers' rights.

However, has the Government secured any changes to the text of the Lisbon treaty itself? Will any aspect of the treaty's implementation in Ireland or across the European Union be altered by this international agreement? Have the genuine and substantive concerns the electorate voiced so articulately in the run-up to the referendum on issues such as Ireland's loss of influence, militarisation and neutrality, workers' rights and public services, international trade agreements, nuclear power and the developing world been addressed? The honest answer to all of those questions is a resounding "No".

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