Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This is an issue of national importance as we are becoming the butt of some anti-European pressure. The Government should be able to inform the parties here as to the strategy it intends to adopt to deal with the situation, as there are serious consequences to it. Discussion will take place on the report of the committee, but we need to know what the Government proposes to do when the Taoiseach goes to Brussels next week to explain to the Heads of State what Ireland's strategy will be. Is the issue to be left alone or how is it to be dealt with?

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