Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I have no such information but if I had, as the Deputy will be aware, it is not something I would bring into the public domain anyway. I did not raise the other matter formally at the European Council meeting. Colleagues are aware of the close co-operation between us and the British Government on this matter at governmental level. We have maintained contact at that level.

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