Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Those Ministers with 75% to 100% attendance rates should be applauded. The majority of members of this committee have excellent attendance rates. Does the delegation not feel disappointed that Ireland shows, sadly, a 55% attendance rate, given the importance of Europe and role of the European Movement Ireland in explaining and engaging with the broad masses on it?

The electorate voted for the European fiscal treaty which means inhibiting factors are now built into annual national budgets. With the debate now on the water charge issue, people are asking why it has to be off the books and so forth. Why are the treaty’s implications not fully understood by the majority? Is this the fault of parliamentarians, the Government or Europe?