Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Department of Foreign Affairs

European Parliament

11:00 pm

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty, Ireland will retain its existing 13 seats in the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26661/08]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the existing European Community Treaty, which governs seating arrangements for the European Parliament, Ireland will have 12 MEPs as and from the 2009 elections. The Lisbon Reform Treaty envisaged no change in that allocation.

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