Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 740: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will raise the need, acknowledged by himself, for the Hague programme to be revisited in view of the rejection of the proposed constitution at the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 27 and 28 April 2006. [15325/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It will be necessary to re-examine the provisions of the Hague programme to take account of the fact that the European constitutional treaty will not have come into effect by the anticipated date of 1 November 2006. In that context, a review mechanism is specifically provided for in the programme.

I anticipate that forthcoming Justice and Home Affairs Councils will be asked to devote specific attention to the future of the Hague programme and I look forward to the discussions that will take place on this matter.