Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

In section 8(1) the Table refers to the "Articles of Agreement of the Council of Europe Development Bank, the text of which is set out in Schedule 1 to this Act". The previous reference in this regard mentions such purposes as the development of open market policies and applying the principles of pluralism and democracy, of which we are all in favour. However, I would like the Minister of State to assure me this is not an imposition of a Single Market model to the exclusion of other development models that might apply.

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