Mercosur lobbying in Strasbourg
Deputy Collins raised the Mercosur deal and urged Government leaders to lobby in Strasbourg. The exchange was interrupted by interjections, but he insisted the Taoiseach, not Ministers of State, should be involved.
I am back speaking about the Mercosur deal again. It is of huge importance this week in Strasbourg. We have asked the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to attend the meeting in Strasbourg this week to let them know the importance of the situation we find ourselves in. Independent Ireland has written in Spanish and Italian-----
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-----to each MEP there to make sure they are on our side of the border.
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We need to make sure we are fighting that as well. I am talking to the Taoiseach, not to the Ministers of State.
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Can you imagine if another leader came over to tell us what to do?