Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Will the Taoiseach call on other European leaders to act on the report's recommendations?

Will the Taoiseach indicate whether the issue of the future composition of the European Parliament will be on the agenda? When does the Taoiseach foresee this issue being dealt with by the European Council? Under the proposals this State is set to lose one of its seats in the European Parliament. Has the Government taken action to protect this Irish seat or does it intend to do so? The French Government used its veto on the issue of a seat at the European Parliament. If the French are prepared to act in their national interest at the Council then why can the Taoiseach not take the modest step of vetoing the loss of an Irish seat at the European Parliament?

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