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SPEAKS IN GAELIC. On behalf of myself I wish to welcome the both | :00:40. | :01:04. | |
houses to Michel Barnier, who is the chief negotiator of the task force | :01:05. | :01:08. | |
for the preparation and conduct for conduct of negotiations with the | :01:09. | :01:14. | |
yiepg. United Kingdom. I invite Mr Barnier to take his seat in the | :01:15. | :01:15. | |
chamber. SPEAKS IN FRENCH. The decision by | :01:16. | :02:12. | |
the United Kingdom last year to withdraw from the European Union | :02:13. | :02:17. | |
will have a profound effect on Europe and on its citizens. But it | :02:18. | :02:22. | |
also raises specific and important issues that are unique to Ireland. | :02:23. | :02:27. | |
For instance, concerns have been raised about its impact on Northern | :02:28. | :02:32. | |
Ireland and the peace process. As well as its impact on the common | :02:33. | :02:35. | |
travel area between Ireland and the United Kingdom. Since the formal | :02:36. | :02:44. | |
notify xags -- notification of the UK's intention to withdraw, | :02:45. | :02:47. | |
preparations for the start of negotiations have intensified. As | :02:48. | :02:52. | |
members will be aware. The European council agreed guidelines for the | :02:53. | :02:56. | |
first phase of negotiations on 29th April this year and last week the | :02:57. | :03:03. | |
European Commission published its draft negotiating directives. Our | :03:04. | :03:06. | |
exchange of views therefore is timely and we hope that it will | :03:07. | :03:11. | |
contribute to the preparations for the negotiations. Let me also say | :03:12. | :03:17. | |
that I firmly believe that today's sitting demonstrates how national | :03:18. | :03:21. | |
Parliaments can contribute effectively to public debate on | :03:22. | :03:25. | |
matters of concern to the union. Which of course is one of principles | :03:26. | :03:32. | |
of article 12 of the treaty. We are conscious of the very challenging | :03:33. | :03:37. | |
road ahead. We wish you and your task force well in your work and it | :03:38. | :03:43. | |
is our hope that an agreement can be reached which protects the | :03:44. | :03:47. | |
principles of the union and the interests of the member states, | :03:48. | :03:52. | |
whilst maintaining a strong relationship with the United | :03:53. | :03:56. | |
Kingdom. And with those few thoughts, may I invite you to | :03:57. | :03:58. | |
address our sitting? Dear speakers, thank you very much | :03:59. | :04:25. | |
Mr Speaker for your kind words and congratulations for your perfect | :04:26. | :04:34. | |
French! Dear speakers, Taoiseach, members of the Houses, I'm very | :04:35. | :04:44. | |
happy and honoured to address both Houses and to greet you as | :04:45. | :04:49. | |
representative of the people of Ireland in all your political | :04:50. | :04:55. | |
diversity. I take this honour as a responsibility. The responsibility | :04:56. | :05:02. | |
to listen to all those who will be affected by the decision of UK to | :05:03. | :05:08. | |
leave the European Union. The responsibility to listen to your | :05:09. | :05:15. | |
concerns, build our positions together, negotiate in our common | :05:16. | :05:17. | |
interest. | :05:18. | :05:19. |