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STABILITY TREATY
A WORKING IRELAND
What the Treaty will do • The Treaty promotes responsible budgeting across 25 member states. • T he Treaty offers access to the European Stability Mechanism (emergency funding). What the Treaty will not do • The Treaty will not change Ireland’s corporate tax rate of 12.5 percent. • T he Treaty does not mean we give up our sovereignty. We decide our own budgets.
• O ur top priority is to get Ireland working. This Treaty will help do that. A Yes vote will encourage foreign investment and keep credit flowing for job creation. • B y voting Yes, we will build business confidence and maintain a stable Euro which is essential for the Irish economy.
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VOTE YES
VOTE YES
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THE STABILITY TREATY FOR
A WORKING IRELAND Investment, Stability, Recovery
VOTE YES On the 31st of May, the Irish people will be asked to vote on the Stability Treaty. Passing this treaty will help ensure a working Ireland. An Taoiseach
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KENNY TD
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INVESTMENT
STABILITY
RECOVERY
• I reland has worked hard to regain our reputation internationally and is once again attracting multinational investment. This Treaty will enhance our reputation further. • P assing The Stability Treaty will send a strong message to foreign companies about our ongoing commitment to maintaining Ireland as a stable, secure and innovative place to do business. • A Yes vote ensures the Irish people will continue to benefit from the job opportunities that come from foreign investment.
• I rish people have had to work hard and make significant sacrifices to turn our country around economically. This Treaty ensures that no future Government can put our economy at risk again by spending our people’s money in a reckless and incompetent manner. • T he Treaty also provides Ireland with access to emergency/stability funding at low interest rates should we need it in the future following our bailout programme. This is the stability and certainty that Ireland needs.
• O n the 31st of May Irish people have an opportunity to take a positive step forward in safeguarding our recovery. This Treaty will help ensure that we can focus on getting Ireland working again. • B y voting Yes, we will stay focused on creating and protecting jobs, while remaining a sovereign nation, in control of our own future. • R ecovery will take time. This Treaty will not solve all of Ireland’s problems but it is a vital and important step towards recovery in terms of responsible budgeting and securing future funding for Ireland.
VOTE YES
VOTE YES
VOTE YES
For more information, go to www.voteyes2012.ie
For more information, go to www.voteyes2012.ie
For more information, go to www.voteyes2012.ie
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