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of violence. we have also been lucky enough to see what dialogue and understanding between communities can lead to the historic reconciliation of two communities and the peace agreement
data protection. this union needs a stable basis for its
presidency. we have re invested in our european relationships.
in life. because it is they who are democracy's future who are our future and who are
european council. but as presidency we will discuss this with
than no agreement. stability is needed above all in the financial sector and the area of
to return. as a nation let me say to you that we are determined to exit the eu imf programme before the end of
on our island. that support fortifies our resolve to ensure that the people of northern ireland can look forward to an end to this disruption of their much valued peaceful stability. as we know and as we see the current economic crisis is impacting deeply
member states. but more work and more negotiation and long and hard discussions are needed
times. those recent bond sales show the market confidence that once ebbed is now beginning
as a prime minister. this is a codecision process and everyone must
that to our citizens. difficult times require difficult
the very heart of the business of the european
hopes eroded. no unemployment figure
partners in this. it cannot
the very why?
in our country. i pay tribute especially to the european parliament for the faith that you have kept with all who wanted and all who worked for peace
agreement on this. after that we will work with you mr president and your parliament to advance across the range of instruments so that there can be a stable basis for the union's programmes
been even deeper. the deepest hurt of all is that of unemployment twenty six million people unemployed in this union facing another day with
dignity. and it is in that story those qualities and the deeper authentic elements of ireland such as respect and vision and compassion and loyalty that i bring to the european parliament today. and because of our people and because of those
confidence. certainly the concept of europe can
clear. but what we have done well when we have done it well together has been
youth guarantee. completing the single market removing those barriers to business increasing trading opportunities improving competitiveness are all critical in improving the environment for jobs and the opportunity for
the lisbon treaty. i recognise that
adjustment programme. we are determined to see that these decisions actually happen and
analyses. last year our economy started to grow again our exports actually climbed to record
work together. it inspires others in their capacity to
hard won peace. but let me assure you small groups of disparate unrepresentative trouble makers will never succeed in bringing northern ireland and its peoples back to that dark place. i want to pay tribute today to the european union for its long and its unswerving
the single market. we will be ambitious in our presidency for progress on the professional qualifications directive on the posting of workers directive and on pensions portability the public procurement package also has the potential to contribute significantly to the marketplace for our smes. we also have to reflect the way we live in a new age of technology in a digital single market and all the potential that this
than ever before. the irish people's commitment to human rights and to international aid
some distant pavilion. this union is a family sometimes it is boisterous anxious fretful joyful but it is always compassionate and it has
and global poverty. we will work closely in support of the efforts of the high representative vice president ashton to strengthen the role of the european union in bringing peace to troubled regions such as syria
in our people's lives. it is necessary to build trust be clear and be decisive about what
other global players. the prize of success here is simply enormous in terms of the capacity to grow economies and create enormous
in those forty years we have travelled well and travelled far and we have never looked back. but our atlantic island has long been at the very heart' of europe. actually in the sixth and seventh centuries our monks and educators columbanus and cillian among them left in their small boats to bring the light of learning to the european mind. today ireland keeps that faith with our continent with our union of peoples. we keep that faith because of our particular idea of europe. an idea that
actually achieved. europe remains among the best places in the world in which to live not just economically but culturally
the european community.
we can do no less. for this is the outstanding task of our generation the ultimate challenge of politics for those entrusted with the democratic responsibility
we must work hard and together to renovate to restore and to renew our union. so it is in that spirit of doing that spirit of renewing that ireland assumes with some pride and some honour this its seventh presidency. in those forty
enlargement policy. we look forward to greeting the croatian people as full members on
over the years. no wonder so many countries aspire to join us to become part of our european family to feel pride in being part of
to recover and to strengthen our
union and the us. we believe the time
our european family. today and for the next six months for ireland's part we will give all our heart to solving a number
and development mode. i know that this does not console many of our citizens or our families who have lost jobs who do not need to read about the crisis because they
economy. it was in november two thousand and ten that ireland entered an eu imf support programme.
of europe's problems. i believe
how important this is. we have great hopes of opening the free trade negotiations between the european
our resolve. and it is for their sake that we push on and push harder with actions to bring stability new jobs new growth to the union and reinstil hope and confidence
the european family. i believe that in two thousand and twelve we saw the passing of possibly the worst of the economic crisis the fear that the euro itself might not survive was confronted and was dispelled emphatically and we now move on to the challenges of recovering and putting europe into recovery
years just as our union has been transformed so too has membership of the european union transformed our country. in one thousand nine hundred and seventy three our exports were primarily agricultural and they went primarily to britain. today irish companies export high tech goods and services across europe and around the world. we also host over one zero foreign companies critical to our capacity
and socially. above all because we have a peace indeed a precious peace we are committed to and that we have made together
one july of this year. for those countries in negotiations each at a different stage we will work to advance the process with iceland
says despite our national differences as a people we dwell deepest and best always in the shelter and never in the shadow of the other.
during ireland's term. let me say this in conclusion the crisis of jobs in the european community so preoccupies us that there is always a risk of losing sight of what we hold and what we have
the irish people made a good decision.
always been faithful. so ireland's presidency will be about
iran mali and somalia. on the matter of trade we see real potential to increase europe's trade with
homes. but the irish people have borne that weight and that pain with remarkable courage and patience and
union itself. it is important that people understand and that they feel that returning
' of europe. yes i agree with those who might say that sometimes our response is not sufficiently
will meet head on. we will prioritise within that the youth employment package and the
as a politician. i recognise that
in the time ahead. in june two thousand and twelve the euro area heads of state and government determined and made a decision to sever the toxic link between banking and sovereign debt as well as improving specifically and referring to it the sustainability of our own country's
qualities i am happy to report to you that ireland is taking steps on the road to recovery. we have honoured all and i mean all of our eu imf commitments through seven troika
lives. our union is unique in its success in responding to these issues if we
on our island. these last weeks in ireland have seen some attempts by some to threaten that very
made good progress. the world in which we live has now become smaller from a communications perspective it makes europe's role and europe's responsibility more important
choices for us all. a fair and a balanced agreement even if imperfect is better
union. we have worked hard in preparing for this
is acceptable. however we cannot and we will not as democrats allow a situation where a generation grows up believing that their political leaders have failed to give them a reasonable opportunity
do likewise. our ability to work together and to commit to achieving results is really what matters to our citizens. in this year of two thousand and thirteen the year of the citizen we have to be ready to argue and debate
support for the peace process over many long years
and growth. in our previous presidencies let me tell this august membership we focused on results and we intend to do the same again. we will work very closely with you the elected members of the peoples of europe here in this parliament whose increased importance is growing in influence it puts you at
no work to go to. particularly for our young people their confidence eroded but worse still their
of presidents. our government has prepared hard for our presidency. the european council has made considerable progress in narrowing the very large differences between
has been exemplary. at almost any field clinic in the world any food depot any of the long forgotten parts on this globe you will hear an irish voice and you will
and because we have the depth of that relationship the breadth of our understanding has never been greater or indeed
you as parliament. you are critical
economic governance. parliament and council have to agree on the
on our people. in some countries including ours that impact has
and needed soon. i will spare no effort in our presidency in working with herman van rompuy with the aim of securing agreement on the mff at the
in ireland. the result has been seen in lower yields on irish government bonds in recent
our people. our citizens of this union need to know and they need to see that we are working in their interest to restore confidence and trust not alone in the national parliaments but equally and crucially in the democratic ideal of the european
to contribute. this is the challenge
are seen to happen. it is very important for citizens to understand that political decisions arrived
be difficult. some people wish that europe' was simpler was less complex and less institutionalised.
outstanding. you all know from the wreckage of war we created a peaceful united democratic union of peoples and we did all of this within a heartbeat as steiner said of the possibility of there being no
of our generation. this is the political challenge
govern our economies. but you have pointed out shortcomings in terms of democratic accountability of the system and we are ready to contribute to such a discussion
a real banking union. that has to be among the union's top priorities including early adoption of the single supervisory mechanism and the other elements
levels. we are bringing government spending under
achieve. all across this union people need jobs and they look to us to europe for support. from the atlantic to the urals people want and they
achievement. ireland knows in its own way the pain and the suffering
carries with it. we will want to see how we prioritise progress on e signatures high speed broadband collective rights management and
it is all an elaborate delusion in which the rotating presidency provides a sort of demographic or democratic legitimacy to the programme of the unelected commission.
of course neither is very likely at all with the euro being grossly overvalued for many of the southern european countries and the eu's disastrous embrace of globalisation neo liberal economics and austerity measures.
the irish foreign minister let the cat out of the bag on twelve january he said today's meeting helped to build on eighteen months of presidency preparations in close contact with the commission.
but the government is reduced to begging for what are relatively speaking crumbs from the table of the european central bank on the promissory note.
working people right across europe are being crucified in order to protect the bondholders.
is it not time taoiseach to say we cannot pay this debt we should not pay this debt and we will not pay this debt'?
delivering stability jobs and growth requires breaking with austerity and the dictatorship of the markets and instead of funnelling these billions to the rich bondholders investing increasing jobs and improving our society for the majority.
because there is no stability there are no jobs there is no real economic growth in ireland or in europe and your coordination of deep austerity across europe will make the situation worse not better.
at the same time he will hand over eur twenty six billion to the bondholders this year.
in ireland figures from eurostat indicate that we are paying an incredible forty two of the total cost of the european banking crisis.
we all know that there is very important and difficult work to do to achieve the goal of sustainable growth and i underline sustainable because we have seen in the past that artificial growth fuelled by irresponsible public or private debt is simply not viable.
stability growth and jobs these are the priorities ireland has set for its presidency programme priorities which i very much welcome and which have been at the heart of the commission's actions since the start of the crisis.
the commission will present the remaining single market act two legislative proposals this spring.
and above all we need to tackle the very serious social situation that we have in too many of our member states.
as leverage for growth and investment we must have an agreement on the multiannual financial framework. it is a new year but the message remains the same and it remains equally valid the european budget is the budget for investment growth and jobs at the european
model. the solution is to recognise the immense challenges that globalisation poses for european competitiveness and to reform our social market economy addressing the important issues of competitiveness.
parliament has worked on this very efficiently and the thyssen and giegold reports are constructive and supportive and in very many points rather similar to the approach taken by the council.
i hope that the european council will agree on the mff very soon probably at the beginning of february.
them. ultimately european stability is also provided by confidence and confidence comes out of a clear realistic and achievable vision of the future and that means for europe's future architecture.
union. as i mentioned in my introduction ireland has been an active and valued member of the european union for forty
to release the full benefits of the single market we are pushing forward with the two single market acts.
we look forward to the approval now that the negotiations have been concluded of the singapore fta and we look forward to completing fta negotiations with canada and to starting negotiations with japan. we will pursue with vigour our negotiations with india malaysia and
but to completely break the vicious link between bank failure and sovereign debt we need to go further and provide for a single resolution mechanism to match the single supervision we are putting in place for the euro area and other member states which wish to participate.
europe needs to be an active global player to benefit from worldwide economic potential and to promote our
i know the importance this house attaches to the next stage of banking union the single resolution mechanism. proposals are already before you which should allow for the harmonisation of national bank resolution tools.
to come. the great poet william butler yeats commenced his collection responsibilities' with the sentence in dreams begins responsibility'.
of course economic growth is the best means to generate employment and to improve the social situation.
in december the commission presented a proposal to combat youth unemployment the youth guarantee scheme is a concrete measure with renewed potential to enhance school to work transitions and ensure every young person gets into further education training an apprenticeship or a job within four
the world economy is changing beyond recognition with new centres of growth appearing and the pace of globalisation increasing.
i consider this a matter of utmost political priority.
despite the current difficulties europe's average debt to gdp ratio
it is good that the member states were able to find consensus on the single supervisory mechanism just three months after the commission proposal.
we have all committed to growth through our europe two thousand and twenty strategy and the compact on growth and jobs. but the time has come to make good on this commitment.
cohesion. economic growth in ireland was stronger than expected at the end of last year the deficit is lower than predicted and ireland has already made a first successful return to financial
an agreement on the single supervisory mechanism also shows that we can reach agreement within the european union as a whole on deepening the euro area and as you know we are clearly attached to the principles of the integrity not only of the integrity of the single market but the integrity of our union while accepting and indeed promoting the deepening of the emu.
future. over the course of this year the commission will building on the blueprint we presented last year set out in a more detailed manner the steps needed to deepen economic and monetary union including a social dimension in the emu and the necessary accompanying steps towards political
deficit. the commission will stand by ireland as we will stand with the other programme countries in particular. the commission supports all measures that will improve market confidence and increase public support for the reform
smes to ensure that these opportunities are translated into increased economic activity and more jobs.
months. the commission has also called for urgent action in rethinking education maximising the investments in skills is indeed essential to achieve better socioeconomic outcomes.
reforms. the irish case shows that provided there is the political will to accompany the sacrifices programmes can and do work and reform can go hand in hand with social
but governments should not forget that while their agreement is necessary it is not sufficient; the european parliament's approval is also indispensable.
plans for deeper economic and monetary union help generate stability by showing investors that there is a clear vision for the
markets. of course important challenges remain especially tackling unemployment and reducing further the very high
the single market is the union's largest engine for growth.
last april we presented the employment package with a set of key measures to support job creation to restore the dynamics of the labour market and to enhance the eu's governance.
stability means more than financial stability. we must increase our efforts to ensure economic and social stability.
i welcome the irish presidency's commitment to securing the adoption of the proposals already on the table.
this raises some very complex legal and technical issues but we are determined to work through these quickly and aim to present a proposal before the summer.
values. europe has indeed lots of advantages.
the commission will do everything it can to facilitate and assist in the intensive trialogue discussions to deliver final agreement on this important piece of legislation.
years. it has greatly benefited from its membership in the past and through its presidency of the european union will have an important role in shaping the new european union for the future to the benefit of this generation and generations
in all of this we look forward to continuing the very good cooperation with this house to ensure that legislation is not only put on the statute books but is implemented as soon as possible to the benefit of all our citizens. of course creating opportunities within the single market is one thing taking advantage of the opportunities is another. this is why we will work to implement the action plan for entrepreneurship and place a particular focus on
world. nor must we neglect our neighbours to the south and to the east. our relations with these countries are a reminder that our trade policy indeed all our external economic policy from assistance to energy transport to research is not just vital for our economic interests but for europe's capacity to play a significant constructive role at the global
while going on with further steps to a deeper economic and monetary union and in this context the approval of the two pack comes to mind as an urgent priority we must pursue fiscal consolidation enact economic reforms for competitiveness and also make targeted investments for growth
this will be driving europe's work over the irish presidency and beyond as made clear in the commission's annual work programme.
the solution to our social crisis is not to abandon the european social
level. allow me to conclude with a remark on ireland which has shown an impressive commitment to implementing the economic adjustment programme. the irish people have had to make great sacrifices to ensure the recovery of the country and so have the people of greece portugal spain but also other countries which carry out difficult
reaching political agreement on the proposal in time for discussion at your plenary session in early february is not impossible with political will.
level. now is the time for governments to match actions to their rhetoric if you state that growth in europe is vital for your national economy then you need to support european measures to promote that growth.
the commission is preparing a social investment package with a set of focused and concrete actions on how these reforms can take shape in our member states and what the european union can do to support
process. in parallel i have always made and will always make the case for the need for solidarity and for the need for fairness in the european
as such it is a reminder of the past achievements of our union the current challenges and the future work ahead of us as we seek not to replicate the past but to build a better future.
european institutions and countries have shown through their actions that we will stand together the union as a whole to face the challenges ahead.
as i said to this house yesterday during the debate on the cyprus presidency we have by the end of two thousand and twelve achieved much in the way of stability.
we will be working together for the benefit of
indeed mr barroso said that our deficit is slower than predicted but he did not say that despite our very best efforts our debt to gnp ratio will peak at one hundred and fifty this year our youth unemployment is at thirty and our greatest export still is our young people.
in the sixty seconds i have at my disposal i will deal with one core issue only and that is the slipsliding and the backsliding by the commission and the european council to fully and finally break the toxic link between bank and sovereign debt.
if we do not get a deal on bank debt within the context of a european solution we cannot exit the bail out this year and our economy will grind along the bottom. mr barroso has gone but he spoke of solidarity and fairness.
and there is a second point.
ireland has a very different history. not long ago you were the celtic tiger then came an economic crisis and now you are on the way out of the economic crisis. you are on the way out of the economic crisis because of the positive combination of your efforts in ireland and european aid.