McDonald slams McCreevy's scaremongering tactics on EU Reform Treaty
Published: 11 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has questioned the motivation behind EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's comments yesterday that Ireland would be left in the cold if it did not ratify the forthcoming EU Reform Treaty.
Ms McDonald said:
"Mc Creevy's comments are farcical and without merit. The French and
Dutch people rejected the Reform Treaty's predecessor the EU
Constitution and the world of the keep spinning.
"The fact remains that all major EU players have agreed that the content
of the Reforms Treaty differs little from its much maligned forerunner
which was in fact put to only four referendums out of the 27 member
states. Two voted for and two countries against.
"Perhaps Mr. McCreevy cares little for the best interests for the Irish
people and more so for his party colleague Bertie Ahern has who is now
looking to become President of the European Council when he steps down
from Irish politics. This job will not actually exist unless the Reform
Treaty is passed.
"Naturally as Commissioner of the EUs Internal Market Mr. McCreevy's
political objective is to accelerate the liberalising of our public
services and to ensure as many of our national decision making powers
are moved to Europe. Both will be achieved should the EU Reform Treaty
come into legal being.
"We need a grown up and robust debate during the EU Reform Treaty
Campaign. The Irish people deserve better than the type of low brow
scaremongering tactics illustrated by Mr. McCreevy yesterday."
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