Proinsias De Rossa:

I do not think the convention will be an issue, but issues arising from it will be the subject of debate. One such issue would be whether Turkey should be a member of the European Union. Another would be Ireland's role in Europe in terms of defence and security. People will be more aware of these issues as a result of enlargement and the controversy surrounding Iraq. That will feed into it, as will the issue of the power of the European Commission. We will probably have, for the first time, a European election which will deal with European issues to a significant extent. I hope that is helpful.