Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2004
96 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the Seville declaration after the conclusion of the EU constitutional treaty; and if the Seville declaration is among the previous protocols and treaties that are considered to be replaced following the conclusion of the EU constitutional treaty. [18912/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe constitutional treaty now agreed must be ratified by all member states before it can enter into force. When it does so, it will supersede all previous EU treaties.
However, Article IV-3 of the constitutional treaty provides that declarations made with regard to previous treaties shall be preserved unless deleted or amended. The Seville declarations will, therefore, remain fully in place.
The Government will continue to ensure that the commitments made in the declarations, as reflected in Article 29.4.9 of the Constitution, are fully maintained.
