Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Taoiseach gave proposals to the European Commission. It is one matter to discuss the multi-annual context, but let us see the colour of it. We are entitled to be told the details of the estimate and projections for that multi-annual period.

We also require a third element, to which Deputy Kenny and I have already referred. The Opposition parties are prepared to engage constructively with this process. However, we must have available to us the information that the Taoiseach has at his disposal.

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