Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that, but it seems strange to me. I would like to know the arrangements with the Cypriot ambassador to Ireland. When the question of who should come first was raised, people said they did not really mind. The question of where the Cypriot ambassador to Ireland fits into our plans seems to be fairly imprecise. Quite frankly, I would have thought it better for the Cypriot ambassador to Ireland, as the ambassador of a European state, to be the first person to come in and outline the Cypriot position. That is neither here nor there. The Turkish ambassador to Ireland will not be speaking on behalf of a member of the European Union.