Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

While I do not wish to delay the House on this subject, it has been suggested the treaty is unintelligible. People from the private sector and one Opposition party have claimed it is unreadable and is for lawyers and eurocrats. However, the aims of the treaties are set out. The "aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples". The treaty continues on in such language. Another article states, "[c]ompetences not conferred upon the Union in the Treaties remain with the Member States". Although it is set out in plain language, journalists, including Vincent Browne, have made great play that it is unintelligible. It sets out in clear terms the competences of the institutions——