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.

 

The Nice treaty is merely the follow-on from the Amsterdam treaty in which many of the major decisions were taken. There is nothing new in the Nice treaty. It enables further enlargement of the EU which presents Ireland with new markets and new opportunities. We are now a senior member of the EU and, as such, we should be leading the way instead of being led. We need to believe in ourselves and have confidence in our abilities.

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