On 11 July 2006, he therefore wrote to the President of the European Parliament, requesting initiation of the procedure for amending the Statute.
Ar 11 Iúil 2006, scríobh sé chuig Uachtarán Pharlaimint na hEorpa, ag iarraidh tús a chur le nós imeachta leasaithe an Reachta.