Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Is there consensus on the matter among European leaders? As a nation that is friendly with the US and has strong historical, economic, political and cultural ties, is there any other way it can be demonstrated that there is nothing to hide? Perhaps we might be invited to inspect some of the planes.

The Taoiseach has had a number of meetings with Heads of Government and contacts within the European Union since the December European Council. Arising from yesterday's revelation in respect of the early child care supplement, did he brief those Prime Ministers on the package that the Irish Government was introducing to ensure that no abuse of this would take place? Is he happy, having done that, with the number of children of migrant workers currently in this country who will be eligible for this benefit and does he have an accurate figure of the extent of it?

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