– (ES) Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, Mr President of the Commission, ladies and gentlemen, the President-in-Office of the Council began his speech in his own language, Gaelic; you also did so, President Cox, at your investiture, as well as the President of Ireland.
- (ES) Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Président en exercice du Conseil, Monsieur le Taoiseach , Bertie Ahern, Monsieur le Président de la Commission, Mesdames et Messieurs, le président du Conseil a commencé son discours dans sa propre langue, le gaélique.