Change is not always bad; it can be managed and negotiated. We are fortunate to have excellent officials and government teams working in Europe. We have always been able to get a good deal for Ireland. Our economic success is a measure of the continued benefits of membership of the European Union. We must not be seen as mean. We should give other countries a chance and give ourselves a bigger chance. Enlargement will open up a bigger European export market. Irish companies have already been successful in Eastern Europe and it would be even better if they were working in an area that was part of the EU. We can export and sell skills in order to create jobs and growth in these new countries. Enlargement of the EU will give us a chance to develop our relationships with other countries.