Liam Twomey (Fine Gael)

The idea that Senators think that Sarkozy and Brown are more important to how we deal with the Lisbon treaty is ridiculous. If the Government wants to take ideas to Europe it should discuss them here first with the representatives of the people. This is where it should start. I have strong views on that matter. The Government should talk to the Irish people first before it goes to talk to our colleagues in Europe. It is dismissing the concerns of the Irish people.