Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy should not make factually wrong contributions. Detailed studies by political science universities around Europe belie the untruth that he has articulated.

Even at this stage it is not too late for the Taoiseach to speak up on the worrying developments concerning the position of the British Government led by Prime Minister David Cameron. The leaked reports of proposals to get around a British veto through adopting annual budgets will not work and will merely accelerate the day when the crisis with Britain reaches the point of no return. That Prime Minister Cameron is now considering a proposal for a referendum on membership is a cause of alarm.

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