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"en.20081203.12.3-050"2
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"Madam President, there is an overwhelming desire in Ireland to remain at the heart of European affairs and to ensure that Europe can act effectively and transparently in the interests of the Member States. This is particularly so, and more important than ever, in the current financial and economic crisis.
Irish citizens, however, need assurances that the ‘no’ camp’s misleading claims concerning the Treaty of Lisbon on the Commission, on abortion, on conscription, on military neutrality, on workers’ rights and on public services have no basis in fact.
To significantly enhance the possibility of ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon a decision needs to be made by the Heads of State that, once the Treaty of Lisbon is in place, its mechanism will be used to make certain that all Member States will recover the right to nominate a Commissioner without restriction. A simple extension of that right from 2014 to 2019 will not, in my view, be sufficient to ensure ratification in Ireland.
In addition, a commitment to add a social clause on labour rights to the Posting of Workers Directive, similar to the clause added to the Services Directive, would go a long way to address the dangers that arise from the Laval, Viking and Rüffert judgments, which were also a cause of concern in Ireland. I would urge the Council and the Commission to address these matters urgently at the coming summit."@en1
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