Misinformation has been spread by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, such as that direct foreign investment will fall, yet we have been misled for years by Governments claiming that policy was the result of one EU directive or another, such as that affecting turfcutters in County Roscommon and south Longford, who believe that their livelihood is being taken away because of an EU directive. There are countless instances of bureaucracy and red tape in agriculture, industry, planning regulations and proposals to leave the country derelict. When questioned about this, the local Fianna Fáil or Progressive Democrats Deputy says all this is the result of EU directives or legislation from Brussels. All such misinformation must be clarified in this debate. We must also clearly explain the reason other countries are not subject to a referendum, and what kind of democracy the European Union is which allows the electorate of one country to vote while others do not. We must give a guarantee that we will not lose our democracy or the right to a Commissioner. The Government must take the people's concerns on board.