Seanad debates

Thursday, 12 September 2002

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

Photo of Terry LeydenTerry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I am sorry about that. I have much more to say but I will have to leave it for another day. We have nothing to fear. I do not believe there will be mass emigration to this country and we will cope very well. Also, the opportunity we will have to travel in eastern Europe will be of great benefit to us and we will exploit it.

The Treaty of Nice is the best deal for Ireland and I recommend it strongly. Charles Stewart Parnell said "Let no man set a boundary to the march of a nation", which is inscribed on his statue on O'Connell Street in Dublin. Let that be the message of this campaign. Let us not set a boundary to the march of the Irish nation and let us not put a stop to the march of other nations throughout Europe. Let us vote "Yes". If this policy was good enough for Charles Stewart Parnell, it is good enough for me.

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