Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

It used to be our Minister for Foreign Affairs but that is no longer the case and the description in the information from the EU concerning the meeting states merely "one aide". We do not know what position our country will bring to the meeting in respect of the financial crisis in Europe.

On a related matter, there is as yet no revised plan from the Government in regard to NAMA but it is clear to everybody that the financial plan for NAMA produced in this House some months ago has been completely washed away-----

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