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"Madam President, Ireland has been mentioned many times in this debate. I would like to start by making it clear that I support deeper economic governance in a European social market economy. We should thank Ireland’s partners in Europe for their solidarity at this time of crisis – a crisis created largely by incompetent Conservative governments over many years.
You will not be surprised that solidarity is being presented by Eurosceptics as a loss of Ireland’s independence. That distortion is heightened by the failure of the Commission and the Council to engage with this Parliament on the Memorandum of Understanding with Ireland. When, Mr Rehn, will that Memorandum of Understanding be brought before this Parliament?
Commissioner Rehn, one of the meanest conditions and obligations in the Memorandum of Understanding is the obligation to cut the minimum wage in Ireland by EUR 2 000 per year. The Irish Government is claiming that you demanded that cut, Mr Rehn. Can you clarify that matter for this House?
A second incomprehensible aspect of this agreement is the 3% margin which you have demanded..."@en1
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