Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

The Government must urgently reassure the public that it is taking this crisis seriously and preparing for all scenarios. The events unfolding in Europe are frightening people. Agreements are being reached between powerful EU member states and Ireland is not even represented at the table. Last week the Taoiseach said clearly he was against further treaty change but this morning, the Tánaiste, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, stated that the Government was open to negotiation on treaty change. Where does the Government stand on the issue? Does it support enshrining austerity and recession-inducing budgetary policy into EU treaty law? Does it support giving the European Court of Justice a say in policing member state budgets? Does it support the transfer of fiscal powers from this House to the EU institutions?

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