Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Exchange of Views: Discussion with Turkish Parliamentary Delegation

2:10 pm

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman and welcome the delegation to our committee. I hope it enjoys the remainder of its stay in Ireland.

What level of public support is there in Turkey for EU membership? Has that changed with the continuous delays with membership application? Has it changed given the economic conditions experienced in the eurozone? Some have expressed a concern about membership of a country with a population as large as Turkey’s, some 74 million people Some have expressed concern about membership opening up migration from Turkey. While I accept its economy is doing well now, it could change as recessions come and go. How would the delegation allay those concerns?

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