Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)

Earlier I had the opportunity to question the Taoiseach on a potential energy policy agreement with Russia and the effect the bilateral agreement reached between Russia and Germany would have on a common European Union energy policy. To what extent does the Minister believe the bilateral agreement between Germany and Russia has undermined a pan-European approach?

On nuclear proliferation, I found it strange that there was no reference to Iran, Korea and the nuclear issue in the statement issued following the meeting. Did any discussion take place on the United States-India nuclear agreement and its impact on the NPT? Did any discussion take place on the need to carry out an immediate review of the NPT rather than waiting until 2010?

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