Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The referendum Bill next week deals with the Lisbon referendum. Either we appoint a Commission president under the Nice treaty or the Lisbon treaty. We need a President of the Commission appointed quickly. The Minister of State, Deputy Roche, knows this. If the Ceann Comhairle will not allow the question now, will we get clarification next week as to why the three Fianna Fáil MEPs are acting in contravention of what the Taoiseach himself said at the heads of government meeting? He announced, rightly, that he would support Barroso.

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