Green TDs and Senators back EU Treaty 'Yes' vote
Issued: 15 Enái 2008
Statement by Deirdre de Burca
Europe spokersperson De Burca urges large turn out from party members
The Green Party’s parliamentary party members this afternoon unanimously decided to support a ‘Yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty.
The decision came in advance of the special members’ convention on the issue in Dublin on Saturday. Welcoming his colleagues’ decision, Party Leader John Gormley TD also insisted that the Green Party would make its own decisions and ignore outside interference.
“I totally reject recent comments by sinister right wing figures about how the Green Party should conduct its internal debate. I am confident that our members will enjoy a full and open debate about the EU Treaty this weekend,” Minister Gormley said.
Green Party European Affairs spokesperson Senator Deirdre de Burca, urged all members to participate in the debate. “All the party’s six TDs and two Senators were united in supporting a ‘Yes’ vote,” she said.
“Our members have a very important decision to make on Saturday. I hope that as many people as possible turn up to hear a very full and balanced debate on the Treaty,” Senator de Burca added.