In any case, I was disappointed that Ireland could not join. I have not forgotten what I said when I first spoke on Europe in this Chamber. I said I was not working to replace the old god of nationalism with a new god of Europe. I wanted to see democracy for mankind and I saw a united Europe as a first achievable step in that. I still believe that. I was never greatly impressed by the question of sovereignty. While we enjoyed our sovereignty over the years we had no hesitation in sending our children to the hiring fairs of Europe and North America. It was a poor sovereignty that created a situation in which we could not provide livelihoods for our children.