Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Tánaiste and wish him well during the six months of the Presidency. I welcome the EU-USA trade agreement. What discussions have taken place on that and at what level? I am sure the St. Patrick's Day visit to Washington will be used to further them. I share concerns expressed on Prime Minister David Cameron's comments and the debate he intends to have within his government and party. Does the Tánaiste share concerns that this will increase the likelihood of the Prime Minister taking a hardball attitude towards the MFF and CAP budgets to demonstrate that he can stay in the EU while also saving money for British taxpayers?