There is a definitive link between Ireland's ability to secure foreign direct investment and the fact that it is a central and active member of the European Union. I need not remind Members of how crucial this investment has been to our recent economic prosperity. US multinational corporations are locating in Ireland because it is perceived as the gateway to the marketplace of the European Union. Will these multinationals want to locate in a country that can no longer be seen as being euro-friendly? The "No" side has been putting up posters with the caption "A second chance to become a second class citizen". We will become second class citizens in the eyes of their foreign multinationals if we vote "No" to Nice.