Voters should have final say on changes

FOREIGN Minister Micheál Martin (Letters, July 11) counters Kathy Sinnott’s assertion that the Lisbon Treaty can take on a life of its own.

Mr Martin is correct on one count.

The bill for the 28th amendment of the constitution ensures that approval by both Houses of the Oireachtas is required in order to change areas from unanimity to qualified majority voting (QMV). However, he also claims that any “significant changes” will require a referendum in Ireland.