Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 March 2003
Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements.
Senator Ormonde also made a point about the name, the Treaty of Dublin. I am not concerned about the title on the treaty. Regarding Senator Dardis's point, it was the Government which fought for the term "constitutional treaty" rather than "constitution", which is used rather sloppily throughout the treaty text. I would love it to be the Treaty of Dublin. Who would not? The most important part of the process is to get a treaty which will serve the people for many years to come, a treaty which the ordinary European citizen can read and understand, rather than the gobbledygook which has passed for treaties before now. We must avoid convoluted language.
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