Seanad debates

Thursday, 6 November 2003

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

Senator Mooney referred to accession day and the celebrations and said we are good for a party. It has not been announced yet, but we will have a big party in Dublin on 1 May. I will probably get into trouble for saying this but I will say it anyway. We have already been in touch with various towns around the country with a view to having a celebration which will link into each of the ten new member states. We will have leaders of Governments here. It should not be about men in grey suits; it should be about people. The Irish Presidency should focus on the idea of a people's Europe. One good way to do that would be to have a good celebration here. We will have a party. The Senator mentioned also the question of using our embassies. They are being used in a good way.

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