Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I strongly disagree with Mr. Rigney. He talked about forming alliances and the necessity for Ireland to have its voice heard in a number of alliances. In terms of the changing position we will have to adopt, we should not sit out simply because things do not impact on us directly at the time. The logical end of that argument is that by the time member states do things that will impact on us, there will be no one left to help us in our argument. Therefore, I cannot agree with what Mr. Rigney said in that regard.