Ms Noelle O'Connell:

I thank Deputy Butterly. Deputy Crowe also asked about views being represented at an EU level. I suppose it is multifaceted and much broader. When we talk about representation, it is not only looking at the MEPs. It is the wider, holistic view, whether that is civil servants or the Government and the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, very much championing an EU jobs campaign to encourage a strong pipeline of Irish graduates across the different institutions. That is something we in European Movement Ireland are really keen on. It is certainly food for thought. How we make sure that people feel that their views are represented an EU level is certainly important.

The Deputy spoke of the younger demographic. What I find particularly heartening and welcome is that strong level of support among the 18-to-24-year-olds consistently in the more than ten years we have been doing this survey in terms of membership and engagement, but it also outlines the challenges once you get past that age group, from the 25-year-old demographic upwards, such as housing and the cost-of-living crisis. We try to differentiate between domestic and European policy priorities in the polls but, as we have seen, there is now a Commissioner for housing. The intersectionality of both domestic and international issues is something that we are working on. The EU needs to continue to ensure it is effective for all constituents and all citizens across the EU because we cannot divorce them any more.