Seanad debates
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Order of Business
11:00 am
Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)
There is a social clause in the Lisbon treaty and, as I have mentioned, there is a protocol on services of general economic interest. In international agreements unanimity is still required for any of those services concerning health, education or social matters. The situation is covered in the Lisbon treaty and where that argument is drummed up to support the "No" vote it is not well-founded.
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