The Nice treaty is primarily about how Europe and the institutions of the Union cope with enlargement. One of the major problems facing the EU is the apathy of the general public. There has been an apathy towards elections in general in Ireland and other countries in the Union over the past number of years. There is also a lack of knowledge of the workings of the Union which has been caused by its success. The fact that the institutions work so well is not newsworthy, it does not create front page headlines of topics for discussion on television. It is important to improve the democratic accountability of the Union. We must give Irish people a sense that they are the Union. It is not some distant body residing in Brussels but is in Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford and throughout the country. It is all over the 15 member states.