If we vote "No" our neighbours will conclude that we have had it much too good in recent years. No party with experience of Government, no business group and no social partner is advocating a "No" vote. Most people will trust the experience of at least some of those who have been at the coalface. Fundamental sovereignty is not in question, for us or for others. Making the best use of it for our people in partnership with others is the issue. It is wrong to suggest that we must vote to veto the Treaty of Nice because of the democratic deficit. Leaving aside the issue that many of the cures involved increased powers for the European Parliament and less powers for member states and the Council, the Oireachtas can clearly play a more active role, and the public and media take a keener interest.