Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Do the Ministers see a role for themselves in seeking and accommodating a more serious discussion on EU reform rather than just focusing on the economic arrangements that will suit their particular economy? Northern Ireland is at a crossroads and it is clear to anybody who wants to see it that behind the Brexit vote, the Italian referendum result, the disaffection in Greece and so on, there is a real issue around the lack of democracy in Europe and the lack of concern for ordinary people and for public services, to the advantage of large economies and global companies. There should be a role for the Ministers in saying to the Irish Government, the British Government and beyond that the European project needs massive reform and the reason people want out of the EU is that it is failing them.