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- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am proud to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate on behalf of the Labour Party. Robert Schuman, a Luxembourger by birth and a German by heritage, spent his life contributing to French politics. Like many of his generation, the experience of two world wars that devastated the Continent drove his determination to forge a Europe bound by trust, respect and peace rather than...
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Seán Haughey: Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union states: The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality...
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: It is fitting that these Europe Day statements take place this year just four weeks out from the European elections on Friday, 7 June. Those elections will take place at a time when Ireland and Europe are facing many challenges and I believe these elections will be seen as an opportunity for people to have their say on the change they want in Ireland and in Europe. We have a Government that...
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: We mark the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declaration, which revolutionised the political, economic and social landscape of Europe. When Ireland joined on 1 January 1973, I was a baby. My colleague here, Deputy Carthy, was not even a twinkle in his mammy's eye. Both of us have grown up in a country that has known nothing other than to be part of what was an economic...
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Simon Harris: It is a particular honour to contribute as Taoiseach to this year's Dáil statements marking Europe Day. It is a timely opportunity to reflect on our EU membership and on the European Union's role in the world. Ireland's EU membership over more than five decades has brought many benefits. It offers freedom for our citizens to live, work or study throughout Europe. It provides access...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies very much. I acknowledge Deputy Brendan Smith's leadership of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly but also his leadership more broadly on North-South issues over a sustained period. I was delighted to attend the BIPA meeting. I was even more delighted that it was held in my constituency. The Deputy could not have known I was going to be Taoiseach at that time, so...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Sin deireadh anois le ceisteanna chun an Taoiseach.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)
Is féidir teacht ar Cheisteanna Scríofa ar www.oireachtas.ie. Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tá an Taoiseach ag roinnt a chuid ama leis an Tánaiste agus tá 20 nóiméad agaibh. An Tánaiste ar dtús.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: Fiche nóiméad?
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Fiche nóiméad. Deireann sé liom anseo go bhfuil sibh ag roinnt 20 nóiméad eadraibh.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: Idir an Taoiseach agus mé féin?
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tú fhéin agus an Taoiseach.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: An bhfuil tusa ag labhairt?
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You can go first.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: I will go ahead. Táimid á roinnt.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Age before beauty.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Simon Harris: In the spirit of collaboration.
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: This debate is an opportunity for us to step away from the day-to-day arguments that dominate our discussions in Europe and a challenge to each of us to reflect on the overall importance of the European Union to promoting or sovereignty, culture and economy. By every significant measure, membership of the European Union is essential for Ireland. Membership not only matters for Ireland but...