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Stability Treaty website launched

Copy of Treaty to be delivered to every home in Ireland

The Taoiseach said:

This will be the most comprehensive government information campaign held to date for a European referendum

In the run-up to the May 31st referendum on the Stability Treaty, a wide-ranging public information campaign has been unveiled by the Government. Its online information service was launched today by the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister of State for European Affairs when a website dedicated to the Stability Treaty went live. The website

www.stabilitytreaty.ie

, available also in mobile format, has links to Facebook and Twitter.

In addition, the full text of the Stability Treaty is to be delivered to every household in the country in early May. Printed in both English and Irish, it will include a short explanatory guide. There will also be a follow-up delivery in the lead-up to polling day of a leaflet summarising the main provisions of the Treaty.

Speaking at the launch today, the Taoiseach said that the Government is determined to ensure that the Irish people have full information on all aspects of the Treaty

The Taoiseach added:

This will be the most comprehensive government information campaign held to date for a European referendum. Today we have launched the website so everyone can read the Treaty and have it explained to them article-by-article. In early May, every single home in the land will receive a copy of the Treaty with explanatory material. Closer to polling day, every home will get another information note to help make their final decision as well-informed as possible.

The Tánaiste said:

 

This Treaty is about the money in our pockets – the euro we earn, the euro we spend when we can and the euro we save if we get the chance. It’s the currency our job-creators do their business in so they can keep their staff secure and hopefully employ more.

The Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD, promised a vigorous referendum campaign:

I, my colleagues in government and many others including civil society groups look forward to a vigorous campaign in the coming six weeks. We’re confident in our arguments in favour of the Treaty – Ireland at the heart of the eurozone and Europe, a stable euro for our people and our employers, certainty for our investors and responsible budgeting by our governments.

Watch Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore's doorstep from the launch:

Read the full press release here.