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    #32
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    Eurosceptic2008 wrote: »
    I wonder would it be possible, within the constraints of Nice, to address the problem of the post-November 2009 Commission by a Rabbitte/O'Donnell-style "Super Junior" Commissioner, who could sit but not vote, or else appointing a President of the Commission who will not officially be part of the Commission? If we could go down that root, then an Irish voice could be maintained on the Commission anyway.
    First, not everyone sees the post-November Commission as a problem. Second, why do you want an Irish voice on the Commission?


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    #33
    sink
    Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Eurosceptic2008 wrote: »
    I wonder would it be possible, within the constraints of Nice, to address the problem of the post-November 2009 Commission by a Rabbitte/O'Donnell-style "Super Junior" Commissioner, who could sit but not vote, or else appointing a President of the Commission who will not officially be part of the Commission? If we could go down that root, then an Irish voice could be maintained on the Commission anyway.

    The commission does not vote on ANYTHING!!! Please learn a bit about the commission before you comment.


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    #34
    Eurosceptic2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Eurosceptic2008


    oscarBravo wrote: »
    First, not everyone sees the post-November Commission as a problem. Second, why do you want an Irish voice on the Commission?

    Because historically national Commissioners have protected the interests of small states, such as McSharry on structural funds and McCreevy in opposing tax-harmonisation. Where the Commissioner's relevance to national interests is concern, the theory does not coincide with the practice. The primary loyalty of the peoples of Europe is to their respective nation states, each with differing perspectives on a range of issues. That is particularly true in Ireland with our tradition of neutrality and concerns about abortion (though personally I would relax the law on the latter slightly). This was a key issue in the no vote, as attested to by the results and research on the reasons for the no vote. There is a correct perception - acknowledged recently by Pat Cox on Today with Pat Kenny (or Lunchtime with Eamon Kean on Newstalk - not sure which) that there was a perception that not having a Commissioner means not having a voice.
    sink wrote:
    The commission does not vote on ANYTHING!!! Please learn a bit about the commission before you comment.

    The Commission operates according to the model of Cabinet government, which obviously includes voting on whether to initiate legislation.


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