Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a number of comments to which I ask the Commissioner to respond. He mentioned the ten political priorities and the corporate tax package. He might expand on that in the couple of minutes he has left. TTIP has also been mentioned. There are concerns about workers significantly losing out, in particular as key social contracts, which to date have provided some level of protection, are now under negotiation. The Commission talks in terms of plans to help workers displaced by TTIP or to adjust to change, as the Commission programme states. Could the Commissioner expand on how the Commission plans to help workers adjust to change?

The Commission programme refers to the EU becoming a stronger global actor, but does not mention the further militarisation of the EU. Some countries sought to create a standing European army. What are the plans of the Commission in that regard? Is it seeking to further develop the militarisation of Europe?

The last discussion we had was on the fallout from the Paris attacks. What are the potential impact on civil liberties across Europe? How does the Commission plan to reconcile security and privacy rights?

Migration was mentioned earlier. Southern European countries, specifically Greece and Italy, face a shocking lack of solidarity among EU member states. How does the Commission plan to tackle this lack of solidarity?

My last point is a follow-up on the last discussion. Some Schengen countries have enacted border controls. Does the Commissioner believe Schengen is in serious trouble? Yesterday, the Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, took questions and we discussed the situation in Libya. He said 800,000 people are on the beaches in Libya and 700,000 have already travelled to Europe. What is the situation regarding migration after the Paris attacks? What does the Commissioner believe Ireland and Europe can do better in terms of migration?