Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)

If a snail does not enter international trails and cross frontiers, should it become a European issue or remain the concern of Dúchas? I hope the Seanad will be active in looking at the Commission's legislative programme in advance, to help us realise that European measures are not foisted on us by it. We are part of Europe and have a say in European matters. If we do not like a proposal, we must engage with it. We must be active, as it is not useful to be passive. As we may not be individually conscious of our activity rate, we need to connect these matters to the day-to-day fabric of Oireachtas debates. This important issue was mentioned by many Senators.