Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I welcome Deputy John Bruton and thank him for his informative address. Hopefully, the states will all one day agree to elect the President of the Commission. Most people would be happy to know that it will not be a united federal states of Europe. Deputy Bruton explained it well. The Union has its own distinct qualities. It has accepted a number of new member states. There must be a vetting procedure with regard to minimum standards of democracy in new member states in their national election procedures. What concerns me and probably many other people in this country is the situation in an applicant country such as Turkey, which is not yet ready for membership and where 10% of the vote is required to get into Parliament. Will Deputy Bruton comment on that?