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"Mr President, Mrs Malmström, Mrs Wallström, rather than use lofty words – and I have the impression that there is an inflation of lofty words in the European Parliament – it is worth thinking about why the Irish people said ‘Yes’, when last year they said ‘No’.
I think those who are saying it was the crisis which pushed the Irish into the arms of the Lisbon Treaty are greatly simplifying the matter. It seems that the main reason why the Irish, the citizens of the Green Isle, supported the Treaty, is because of what they secured from the European Union in the meantime. Ireland has guaranteed itself and all Member States its own, national Commissioner. Ireland should be thanked for this.
The EU has also guaranteed that it will not meddle with taxes in Ireland, and this thanks to Dublin. May this prove to be the final relinquishment of German and French plans to standardise taxation in the EU.
Finally, Brussels has promised that it will not meddle with the legislation of the Republic of Ireland in areas of morals and social norms, including protection of the unborn child. The Irish Government and the Irish nation should be congratulated for their effective negotiating.
By the way, it is amusing to see the rejoicing of those who are pleased with the result of the referendum in Ireland. In many cases, the very same people opposed the holding of referendums in their own Member States."@en1
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