Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In respect of Deputy Broughan's comment on Jean-Claude Juncker, I do not accept that at all. There was a full scale plenary session of the European Parliament last week where a motion of censure was put against the Juncker Commission. That was debated and there were 101 votes for the motion and 461 votes against. It was supported by the 48 MEPs of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy, EFDD, group, out of 751 members. None of the other six parties supported the motion. Therefore, I do not accept the Deputy's argument at all. President Juncker was endorsed by the European Council, representing all of the 28 countries, and by the European Parliament, covering all shades of political opinion. The Deputy's MEP colleague is quite entitled under the rules of the European Parliament to follow the procedures it adopts, and the European Commission is now a new Commission and is quite entitled to follow its nose wherever it thinks it should go. I will not interfere with the workings of the European Parliament or any of the Members who know the rules and procedures there.

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