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

I welcome the ambassador and hope he will have a successful celebration of Lithuania's national day of liberation.

I am keen to learn how the euro is being sold to the electorate? When we in Ireland take major decisions, we have a great deal of debate. If the Russians had not invaded Ukraine, which I am sure is a very sensitive issue in Lithuania, would the people have been equally supportive of the adoption of the euro? Given the Russian involvement in Ukraine, I presume a greater number will opt for the euro, in that it will incorporate a greater degree of merger with other European countries? Does the ambassador believe the Russian invasion has spurred on people to become more enthusiastic about the European experience and adopting the euro? What is the current position?