Murphy urges Government to delay the Treaty Referendum as Germany very likely to postpone their own ratification

Press Release | 9th May 2012

Following today’s confirmation that the German Socialist Democratic Party want to delay ratification of the Fiscal Compact until at least mid-June; Independent TD for Kildare North Catherine Murphy has called on the Irish Government to extend the same courtesy to the Irish people. As the vote in the Bundestag requires a two-thirds majority for approval, a postponement is virtually certain to happen.

“If parliamentarians in Germany think it prudent to wait until the outcome of the elections for France’s National Assembly in order to see what emerges from the new French administration with regard to the terms of the Treaty before they vote on it, I think that the Irish people deserve the same time extension in order to have all the information to hand before making their decision on the Treaty.

“Irish People must be allowed to wait and see if Francois Hollande’s demand for growth-boosting measures is included in the pact before they make such a crucial decision.”

Share This Post

Tweet

Posted by admin on May 9, 2012. Filed under Elections & Referendums,EU Issues,homepage,In the Dáil,International Issues,Latest News,National Issues,Photos. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry