Seanad debates
Wednesday, 20 November 2002
European Communities (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage.
I am very happy to endorse the approach being taken in the Bill. I am very pleased we are here and that the people endorsed the Nice referendum. As other Members said, there are lessons to be drawn from the way the campaign was run. The one thing we can all say with certainty is that the people can never again be taken for granted on these types of issues. Now is the time to begin debating the greater issues of the convention which will undoubtedly be put to the people by way of referendum in two or three years' time.
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