Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

European issues are of great importance at present especially in the run up to the second referendum on the Lisbon treaty. The Joint Committee on European Affairs has produced five reports which are on the Order Paper for notice and discussion. Under the chairmanship of Deputy John Perry the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny has produced two other reports. Is it possible to facilitate a debate in the House between now and the Lisbon treaty referendum to clear these reports off because a request has been submitted for a debate in the House?

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