Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I would not expect anything less of him and welcome his clarification on whether officials can engage with members of the Opposition.

I wish to discuss the fiscal rules, the Commission's stance on the budget and banking union. This will be the Minister's second ECOFIN meeting and the first we have had a chance to discuss with him. Did he discuss the need for reform of the fiscal rules at the last ECOFIN meeting? Will he do so at an upcoming meeting? Did he raise the case for flexibility for Ireland within the rules, particularly in the light of Brexit?