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EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: No, certainly not. They are people who cumulatively employ approximately 1 million people in the State.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: They do not just talk about jobs and growth. That is the Deputy's job. He talks about it, but they actually implement it. They put their money where their mouths are. We could do worse than listen to them. The Deputy wants to know where the growth will emerge. Structural reforms are necessary. The European Union, as a hegemony, cannot afford to price itself out of the global market. We...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Consider what has happened in this country in the last 40 years. Look at the rights workers enjoy in this country in terms of working hours, pay and conditions, and equal pay for men and women. These would not have happened in this country without the European Union. At least Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn of Sinn Féin has the good grace to acknowledge that, but Deputy Boyd Barrett does...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: It is all he can do. He has not put forward a single constructive idea throughout this campaign or today in the House. It is very difficult to listen to a litany of negativity without ever hearing anything constructive. This is supposed to be a debate about the Irish Presidency for 2013. Perhaps the Deputy will put on his thinking cap and when he next comes to the Dáil or attends an...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: The Bundestag. It is the parliament, not the bank.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: I will try to answer all the questions as quickly as possible. Both Deputy Daly and Deputy Collins referred to the 25 million unemployed people in the European Union. I do not dispute that there is a massive unemployment problem both in Ireland and many other European countries. However, it is not correct to state that we can continue spending money we simply do not have. It is just not...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: I believe we have gone seven minutes over time.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: I welcome this opportunity to address the House as part of the programme of events to mark Europe week. I am also glad to update the House on our approach to the EU Presidency, now less than eight months away. As it happens, Ireland will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its accession to the EEC as it takes over the Presidency. I feel this anniversary provides us with an opportunity to...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Just after.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Yes.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: We will not be going to Dromoland Castle.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: The Senator is right.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Senator Colm Burke made a good point about research and development. We have an ambitious target but, unfortunately, the target under Europe 2020 is the same as for the previous ten-year strategy, the Lisbon strategy. It was not achieved because member states dragged their heels and were lazy. It is clear that if member states fulfil their obligations to achieve a target of 3% of GDP for...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: When I attend a ministerial meeting, I want to arrive, do my business and get out of there as quickly as possible, as we all have busy agendas. Ministers do not come to sample the local cuisine, fishing and so on. That is not the way the world works. The bang for our buck in terms of the investment required to bring Ministers to other parts of the country and what we get out of it is...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Excellent.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Senator Terry Leyden made a number of points in his original intervention, but his proposal that the flags be flown in public places nationwide is excellent and one I will pursue. I agree with him as it affects these Houses also. It was a great source of pride this week to see the flags flying here and we must remind ourselves of the key role we played in the enlargement of the European...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: -----and it is hostile, partisan, aggressive and unfortunate. If we can engage the people during our Presidency, we will be doing them, the country and the European Union a great service. I take the Senator's point and will consider what else we might be able to do, but we are working on a proposal. Regarding schools, I launched the Blue Star pilot programme this year and it is hugely...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Possibly. I am examining some possibilities in that regard, but we must expand the programme next year. There was an enormous demand this year. Everybody wanted to participate, but we had limited resources. The programme is vital in terms of our strategy for communicating during the Presidency. To reply to Senator Fidelma Healy Eames's question on the financial transactions tax, we have a...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: Yes. On Senator Paul Coghlan's offer in respect of Muckross House, we are always delighted to visit the Kingdom which is a fabulous county for showcasing Ireland.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Lucinda Creighton: We will certainly consider the Senator's proposal. We are always particularly interested in venues which will not result in the State incurring costs.

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