122 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current or expected position in the event of the ratification by all other European countries except Ireland of the Lisbon treaty of reform; if he is in a position to achieve agreement with his EU colleagues to the effect that Ireland’s failure to ratify the treaty will not militate against this country’s political, social or economic interest in the future; if dialogue has been entered into in the matter of the forthcoming European election; if the elections can legally and effectively take place in the absence of ratification of the treaty by all member states; if a decision has been reached as to the way to proceed in the event of the failure by two or more countries to ratify the treaty or the ratification thereof by all other member states except Ireland; if this will have particular consequences for Ireland in the short or long term such as the emergence of a two speed Europe; if Ireland will be placed in the first or second such speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38512/08]

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122 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current or expected position in the event of the ratification by all other European countries except Ireland of the Lisbon treaty of reform; if he is in a position to achieve agreement with his EU colleagues to the effect that Ireland’s failure to ratify the treaty will not militate against this country’s political, social or economic interest in the future; if dialogue has been entered into in the matter of the forthcoming European election; if the elections can legally and effectively take place in the absence of ratification of the treaty by all member states; if a decision has been reached as to the way to proceed in the event of the failure by two or more countries to ratify the treaty or the ratification thereof by all other member states except Ireland; if this will have particular consequences for Ireland in the short or long term such as the emergence of a two speed Europe; if Ireland will be placed in the first or second such speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38512/08]

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