Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-02-12-Speech-1-049"
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"Mr President, today I would like to link two issues together. First of all, the comments from President Barroso with regard to the holding of referenda on the draft constitution. His inference was that countries might consider not holding referenda. Well, coming from a country where a referendum must be held on these issues, I find this extremely puzzling to say the least. On the one hand we have Commissioner Wallström talking about plan ‘D’ for democracy and dialogue and debate and engaging our citizens; on the other hand we have the comments from President Barroso. At the end of the day, are we supposed just to inform and consult and debate and discuss with our citizens, but not to trust them when it comes to voting?
The other issue I wish to highlight is that a bill is currently being debated in the Irish Parliament that would give sweeping and retrospective powers to ministers to create indictable offences in order to comply with European legislation. In this context, the directly-elected Irish Parliament would be bypassed. So, on the one hand we are bypassing citizens; on the other hand bypassing national parliaments. I have to say, as a committed European, I think these are worrying times for the EU."@en1
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