Seanad debates

Friday, 13 September 2002

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim (Atógáil). Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

I call for a commitment to a vision of Ireland in 2020 as part of a new Europe, one that is confident and based on equality and democracy with equal participation for all concerned. This vision should be developed by all stakeholders – young and old, women and men – and all communities including the new Irish of whom I spoke earlier, the political parties, businesses, trade unions and churches. Those of us in the House who are in favour of Nice must go out and campaign for the ratification of the treaty. We must listen to the concerns of the people and learn from them. Let us push for the active participation of this country at the centre of Europe and not on the sidelines, as some people wish.

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