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.
At the Convention on Europe our representatives will do their utmost to share with the Oireachtas and the people the work done and the decisions made. My colleague, Deputy John Bruton, will continue to share and discuss his work with us as evidenced by his many newspaper articles. As we approach the next referendum, I will campaign in favour of the treaty for the good of us all. However, like Mary Banotti, I fear that the treaty may not be passed because the Government has not listened to the people since their fears are not about enlargement, but our future in the Union. They do not trust the Government and, therefore, will vote against the treaty, not because of the recent savage cut-backs, but because they do not believe its commitments.
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