Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It is a matter for this legislative Assembly. I do not understand the constitutional basis for the Taoiseach's comment that as the Government has, in effect, concluded an agreement with the EU Commission on the guarantee scheme, it is not open to this sovereign Parliament to amend the scheme when it comes before this House on Friday. I would like the Taoiseach to respond to that point.

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