We seem to have forgotten some simple facts, or at least they have been clouded in the current debate. Voting against the Treaty of Nice will hold up the membership of the applicant countries. It will cause uncertainty in these countries and disrupt the EU as a whole. Thus, rejection of the Treaty of Nice by Ireland will hurt these applicant countries. Ireland will not be overrun by foreign workers and Irish jobs will not be put under threat. In the unlikely event that there is more movement into this country than our economy could reasonably deal with, the Government retains the ability to introduce measures to protect the domestic labour market. The likelihood is that none of these measures will be required; the expectation is that the EU will present increased opportunities for our people to develop and expand their own employment options. The Treaty of Nice will in no way threaten our military neutrality. The two agreements obtained by the Taoiseach at the Seville European Council recognise that Ireland will not participate in a common defence arrangement without the approval of the people in a referendum and that Irish troops will take part only in UN operations in the EU. A "No" vote will benefit no one.