Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament
Seanad Éireann — 2021-11-02
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Niall Blaney (FF), Agricultural Panel

Leading on from Senator Chambers's question, I will follow in the same vein. We have spoken about representation and disparity around human rights in different parts of Union. Many of those rights are visible on a daily basis in Northern Ireland. Mr. Cuffe mentioned earlier the mayoral positions in Galway, Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Waterford. There is a major disparity in this country, north and south. I do not refer to the Border but to the Dublin-Galway line. It is key in relation to Northern Ireland. What do the MEPs think they can do to help the shared island Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach to close the gap that exists? It applies not only to the Six Counties. There are five Border counties as well which are equally affected. There is a major disparity. This exists in Northern Ireland around education attainability and economically between there and the South.

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Sitting date: 2021-11-02