Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 January 2016

10:30 am

Photo of Martin ConwayMartin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thought when I took up this position that my allocated speaking time would be longer.

There has been much discussion on the UK's plan for its future in Europe, a referendum on which will be held next year or the year after. We have an important role to play in that discussion with our nearest and dearest neighbour. A debate in this House with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Flanagan, or Minister of State, Deputy Murphy - I would prefer if the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, or even the Taoiseach, came to the House for the debate - on the pivotal role we can play in terms of encouraging our fellow neighbours in the UK to remain within the European project would be worthy and useful before the end of term of this Seanad. I understand that the Taoiseach is meeting the Prime Minister, David Cameron in 10 Downing Street in the not too distant future to discuss this matter. We need to assist at European level the UK in terms of its requirements-----

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