THE EMPLOYERS group Ibec has said that a Yes vote for the Lisbon Treaty is a vote for investment, jobs and the economy.
The group, which represents more than 7,000 employers in the country, from the largest multi-nationals to the smallest SMEs, said the treaty is a good deal for Ireland and a good deal for business.
A spokesman for the group said that over the coming weeks Irish employers will launch a major campaign setting out in detail why business supports the treaty and why business believes a Yes vote is the right vote for the economy.
Ibec director of EU and international affairs Brendan Butler said the treaty "will reform Europe and enable it to face the many new challenges ahead. It will create a more effective, more democratic EU that will work better for everybody." He said the treaty would provide a new impetus towards the full realisation of Europe's internal market.
"The treaty will ensure that key national interests are protected. Our ability to set our own tax policy is guaranteed along with arrangements concerning foreign direct investment. This means that Ireland will remain among one of the most attractive places in the world to invest."