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Libertas Chairman Declan Ganley has called on Dick Roche to end the scaremongering about Ireland's commissioner by guaranteeing to use Ireland's veto to keep a seat for Ireland on the EU Commission.

Ganley was responding to comments by Dick Roche claiming there was a lack of certainty over the EU commissioners.

"Junior Minister Roche is right to say that the Lisbon Treaty debate is over, if only he and his government truly believed that rather than plotting behind the scenes to run the Lisbon treaty referendum again.

Dick Roche is trying to create doubt about whether Ireland will hold on to its commissioner, he is simply scaremongering - Ireland has a veto presently to ensure it does not lose its commissioner, I call upon Dick Roche to set on the record that this veto will be used to protect Ireland's interests.

Minister Roche may repeatedly claim to not understand the reasons for the no vote, whilst at the same time many suspect he refuses to accept it - if he and his government are unwilling to take leadership and represent the people of Ireland and the decision they made on June 12th, they have a responsibility to make the appropriate response."