Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

On a point of order, with respect to the Taoiseach, I wish to make a point. One of the problems I perceive with any European matter is that the language used in statements is language about which the ordinary person in the street does not have a clue. For example, the Taoiseach said the role of national parliaments has been considerably increased, with the so-called yellow card procedure much strengthened. Can anybody tell me what somebody listening to this on radio would take from that? We are using language here that people do not understand. We talk about JHA and options during the IGC. With respect, this is language that people do not understand and that is part of the difficulty.

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