Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

There is absolutely no problem with that. The Irish permanent representation in Brussels will be echoing our views. On both ministerial and official level, the Department has ongoing contacts, including dialogue and briefings, with MEPs of all parties on a weekly basis. In addition, there is interaction between our MEPs and our permanent representatives in Brussels. I understand that our officials provide useful material to all MEPs concerning debates in the European Parliament. That material is readily available.

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