Ireland's neutrality will not be compromised by the Treaty of Nice and this is ensured by the Seville Declaration. I urge voters to inform themselves about this referendum and to understand what the Seville Declaration confirms. I hope people will support the Nice Treaty and give us the opportunity to continue to contribute to the European Union. We should allow the applicant countries who have worked so hard to come on board and to benefit from the type of success we have enjoyed. We are a generous people and our generosity has often been an example to others – as was the case with Bob Geldof's Live Aid. I hope that Ireland will vote "Yes" on this occasion for the benefit of Ireland and for the benefit of the European Union.