Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-16-Speech-2-211"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-12-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 - French Presidency’s term of office (debate)2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081216.31.2-211"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-16-Speech-2-2122
lpv:speaker	lp:Bairbre de Brún2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Sinn Féin (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Ireland should be in the European Union. Cooperation with our European partners is very valuable. However, the way in which the ‘no’ vote in Ireland was dealt with is not creating goodwill. It could even fuel opposition to the EU and not just in Ireland. The Council has refused to make any changes to the Lisbon Treaty itself. Instead, people in Ireland are to be given encouraging words and to be told that they should change their minds. The Council did not address the real concerns of the Irish people in relation to the militarisation of the EU, workers’ rights and public services. The gap between the Union leaders and the citizens is getting deeper because of the response to the ‘no’ votes in Ireland and elsewhere. The Council conclusions do not provide credible guarantees in the areas in which they are needed. They fail to give positive reasons for voting in favour of the Lisbon Treaty. Instead of this, they allow fear to exist. Some issues are getting confused. Fear and misinformation will be given full reign in a rerun of the referendum. As regards the Council conclusions in relation to the energy and climate change package, it is very important that legislation will be in place with legally binding targets. However, some of the package is unsatisfactory and it is not as strong as it should be."@en1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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