Taoiseach gears up for crunch euro vote
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Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to set up a permanent Referendum Commission to ensure its members are ready if we need to vote on EU treaty changes.
The commission, which was established in 1998, only convenes before a referendum is held.
But the Taoiseach said operating on a more permanent basis would mean it is better prepared for the vote and adequately informs the public of the arguments behind each side.
"I can't give you an indication now as to whether there will actually be a referendum in respect of the inter-governmental agreement from the European business until the text is finalised and we get the advice of the attorney general," said Mr Kenny.
"What I'm going to do though is set up the Referendum Commission on a much more permanent basis so that the commission will be able to reflect in readiness as to what is actually going to happen."
European leaders agreed at a eurozone summit earlier this month to enter a fiscal union, meaning stricter debt and budget rules.
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- Lyndsey Telford
