Legal guarantees meet Irish concerns

THE Government has sought fully to address the concerns of the Irish people as expressed in last year’s Lisbon Treaty referendum.

At the summit of EU leaders last December, agreement was secured that if the treaty is ratified all countries in the EU would have the right to nominate one member to the European Commission at all times.

At the last meeting of EU leaders in June, legal certainties were put in place which fully clarify that the EU does not have any power to legislate in the policy areas of abortion or taxation.