Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)

We want Europe to be able to fend for itself but there are a number of member states, not just Ireland, which put a nuance on that. In fact, in the conclusions it is generally written as "open strategic autonomy". We want to make sure we are open to the world and to trade. That is critically important for Ireland because we are a small trading economy that trades with the world but we think it is critically important for Europe as well.