Dáil debates
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
European Council Meetings
4:00 pm
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
I want to return to the issue of the referendum. When I put it to the Taoiseach that it involves a democratic principle, given the depth and extremity of the austerity treaty, the Taoiseach stated the Government made a decision and then cited the Government's decision on the dual-carriageway to Letterkenny. He stated some people might think this was an issue which required a referendum, but the Government's decision is as it is and a referendum is not appropriate. Explicit in this answer is that the Taoiseach does not think a referendum is appropriate for the austerity treaty.
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