Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)

The Taoiseach may recall that I asked him last week about the European Stability Mechanism, the fact that it requires an amendment to the Lisbon treaty and the right of the people to have a say on the matter. I understand that the Government is continuing to get advice from the Attorney General. On "The Week in Politics" the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, confirmed that is the case, but it is the view at this stage that a referendum will not be necessary. It is time to publish the advice the Government is getting from the Attorney General. I have done what the Ceann Comhairle advised. I submitted a written question and I was told there are difficulties. In the public interest I call on the Taoiseach to publish the advice from the Attorney General. Why will the Government not put this urgent matter before the people?

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