Seanad debates

Wednesday, 16 October 2002

European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage.

 

I regret having to raise this matter. When I raised it as a Member of the other House, I was asked by a group of civil servants to withdraw my statement and apologise publicly to them. I reiterate here that I have no intention of doing that because I believe I am right in what I am saying, namely, that many wrongs have been done to many ordinary people who have been denied a substantial amount of their income because of the failure in the transfer of European funds which would have supplemented their income. That problem has to be rectified and I hope in his reply the Minister of State will indicate that some mechanism will be put in place, if it does not already exist, whereby people with a grievance such as this can appeal.

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