Dáil debates

Tuesday, 4 November 2008

3:00 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I raise the issue because, as the Taoiseach will be aware, the Lisbon treaty contains a reverse clause. Irrespective of how the Government decides to seek endorsement of Lisbon by the Irish people, the 27 member states could decide in December, if the treaty is endorsed by Ireland, to invoke this clause. According to Millward Brown and others, retaining a Commissioner was a matter of interest to the Irish people, although it was my view that, with 27 Commissioners, we would have Commissioners for back gardens and whatever else rather than positions with real influence. Perhaps the other 26 Heads of State will consider the clause in conjunction with the Taoiseach at December's Council meeting.

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