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- EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: -----can save the euro, I believe that with more political will and pragmatic decision making, we can do so.
- EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: I have outlined some of the ways in which we need to save the euro and the first is to start with the role of the European Central Bank. I firmly believe that if we can get our act together-----
- EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: -----in terms of spelling out the role of the ECB, we can-----
- EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: -----save the currency. I can tell the Deputy------
- EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: -----that when people go to the ATMs in this country-----
- EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: -----to withdraw money from their deposit accounts, they will be very glad that we have saved the euro.
- Written Answers — Land Ownership in Africa: Land Ownership in Africa (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: The question of land ownership in Africa is a deeply emotive one given its centrality to issues of national identity and of food security. There has been a trend in recent years of large-scale land acquisitions in Africa by foreign private sector and state-owned companies. Certain wealthy countries, concerned about the stability of food supplies, have been promoting the acquisition of...
- Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: In 2009, negotiations commenced on a multi-party trade agreement between the EU and two member states of the Andean Community of Nations, namely, Colombia and Peru. The negotiations concluded in March 2010 and the agreement was initialled by the parties on 13 April 2011. The Tánaiste, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and I are well aware of and share the concerns that have been...
- Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: It is fair to say that there is a challenge here in terms of balancing the need to provide an incentive to Governments such as the Colombian Government to make progress on human rights issues while being conscious that we cannot turn a blind eye. In fairness, the European Union and the Government, in feeding into that process in our engagement with the Commission, and at Council level, have...
- Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: We will certainly take on board the concerns of those important and reputable agencies. There is no question about that. We are moving in the direction of concluding the trade agreement, but it has not been done yet and there still is opportunity for further negotiation. I accept Deputy Mac Lochlainn's point about the process for accession to the European Union and the length of time it...
- Diplomatic Representation (10 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: The Opposition was not in power.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: It can on behalf of the Parliament.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: That is the way it is done in most parliaments.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: We are going over the same ground but I restate my absolute commitment to proper legislative scrutiny in the Houses of the Oireachtas. For far too long that has not happened and we have a wonderful opportunity to use this House and the committee structure to make our contribution at a European level much more robust. I reiterate the point that it is important we do not simply go down the...
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: I welcome the opportunity to update Members on the ongoing situation in the eurozone, a situation which greatly affects us all. The euro area sovereign debt crisis has been going on for almost two years, but has stepped up a gear in recent months, particularly since August. The events of the past week have been particularly disturbing. It is worthwhile to point out that EU policy has...
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: I was waiting for that.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: Five or six excepted.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: Yes.
- Seanad: Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Discussion with Minister of State (8 Nov 2011)
Lucinda Creighton: That is what we are doing.