Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

A sense was never communicated that the money of European taxpayers which was being spent in this country to develop our infrastructure and economy was based on a wider belief in Europe that lifting all of the economies of Europe and living standards throughout Europe, including those in this country, would benefit Europe as a whole. To some extent, the chickens have come home to roost in that respect.

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