Northern Ireland has a population of 1.7 million and three MEPs; the Republic of Ireland's population is 4.3 million, yet under Amendment 26 it would have 13 MEPs, meaning a representative for every 330 000 citizens, whereas in Northern Ireland the ratio is one MEP to every 630 000 citizens.
Severní Irsko má 1,7 milionu obyvatel a tři poslance EP. Irská republika má 4,3 milionu obyvatel, přičemž podle pozměňovacího návrhu č.