Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CES
11:40 am
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour) | Oireachtas source
The reality is, however, that countries want to have their own Commissioners. That was one of the reasons the first referendum on the Lisbon treaty failed. It was not the main reason but it was certainly a contributory factor. The Lisbon treaty was easier to sell during the second referendum campaign because we obtained a guarantee that Ireland would retain its Commissioner.
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