A number of specific issues, which were clearly important to some voters, arose in the course of the last campaign. Some of these issues would not be affected by the Lisbon Treaty but are nevertheless of concern to some voters. Some of these have since been the subject of assurances from the European Council. Here [...]

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Q& A on Lisbon Treaty
1.  I don’t understand the Lisbon Treaty. What does it contain?

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FG Plan to save 2bn
Fine Gael’s Plan to save €2bn in 2009
Pay/increments/bonus freeze in Public Sector * €500m
5,000 Redundancies in back office staff €250m
Pay cuts for those earning 100k+ €100m
€850m on payroll
Carbon windfall tax on power generators €300m
€300m on new tax revs
Switching generic drugs for brand name drugs (see note) €200m
Elimination and merging of QUANGOS [...]

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The following are some frequently asked questions regarding the upcoming treaty :
Why is the Lisbon treaty being adopted?
The Lisbon Treaty is designed to revitalise the European Union. Like any organisation that has grown in size, its arrangements need o be updated so as to allow it to function more effectively and more democratically.

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