CAMPAIGN BLOG

Brendan Butler, IBEC Dir. of Policy & International Affairs 

  Irish business can deliver the growth needed to overcome our debt burden, but companies will only invest and create jobs if there is economic stability and confidence in the future. A YES vote will be an important confidence boost for international investors and domestic consumers. We must seize the opportunity.

  Of course the treaty is not the silver bullet to solve Ireland’s or Europe’s economic woes, but it is an essential part of the comprehensive reforms being put in place to help the European economy return to a more stable and sustainable footing.

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Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association

The Small Firms Association (SFA) is the “voice of small business” in Ireland, representing over 8,000 companies and 6 affiliated organisations.  We are actively campaigning for a “Yes” vote in the forthcoming ballot on the Fiscal Stability Treaty.

There are three main reasons why the SFA feels that a yes vote is imperative:

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       Patrick Molloy - Young Fine Gael President

Over the last number of years, Ireland has struggled with the realities of recession and with the need to develop a long term sustainable economy, rather than reeling from boom to bust in a damaging cycle. A crucial step in aiding our recovery and developing that longer term sustainability is dependent on what we choose to do on May 31st.

The Treaty that we are being asked to vote for on the 31st of May represents an opportunity to bring further stability & certainty to the Irish economy. This would provide Ireland with additional assistance in the process of recovery and would ensure a renewed sense of confidence in Ireland’s longer term future.

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