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"Mr President, I was happy to support this recommendation as well, and it was clear that the majority of Parliament were in favour: 579 for, 32 against and nine abstentions. So, that is clear enough.
I think it is important that we have as close cooperation and connection as possible between all parts of the European Union and, in that regard, we should not forget the islands – in particular I am thinking of my own country.
Thankfully, in energy terms, we have interconnectors with our nearest neighbour, the United Kingdom, and hopefully also in due course with other areas. In terms of transport, the United Kingdom has a link with the continent now through Eurostar, and maybe somewhere down the line there might be one connecting Ireland with Britain.
The relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom has never been better; thanks, in particular, to the Queen of England, who visited Ireland last year and last week was involved in the historic handshake with Martin McGuinness. I think connecting us physically would also be a step in the right direction."@en1
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