Madam, - I have been shocked at how Mr Dick Roche continually misrepresents the work that is being done by the Convention on the Future of Europe.
On last Sunday's edition of This Week on RTÉ Radio 1 the Minister for Europe was asked if the Convention would give more powers to the EU. It is clear to anyone observing the Convention that indeed the EU will be strengthened with further competencies in fundamental areas such as foreign policy, justice affairs and a myriad others. Yet he engaged in semantics and said that the original remit of the convention was not to give the EU more powers.
I fear the Government is making the same mistake as it made over Nice in not preparing this country for a referendum on a monumental and challenging matter that will colour our relationship with the EU for years to come. - Yours, etc.,
DAVID GARRAHY,
Doolin,
Co Clare.