Seanad debates

Tuesday, 10 June 2003

Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements.

 

They seem to have begun to arrive at an interesting position in relation to the representative nature of the Commissioners. It appears that each country will have a Commissioner, 15 of them at any time will have a vote and countries will have the same chance as other countries of being in that rotation. This is a case where even nomenclature will be important. It is important to recognise that the basic status is commissioner, and everyone has that, but some commissioners for some periods have the enhanced responsibility of carrying a vote with them. I would rather see them as "commissioners plus" rather than have 15 Commissioners and all the rest "Commissioners minus", described as assistants, alternates or whatever. In terms of public support and understanding, the basic thing should be the Commissioner.

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