Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am conscious it is 1 p.m. and that if the Minister stands up I will not be permitted to raise this point or order. I ask him to comment on reports that because of the decision taken by the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to put the vote on the IMF-ECB agreement to a vote of the Dáil next week, that the IMF has now deferred its own executive board decision on the agreement originally expected to take place tomorrow. This is causing serious international concern. I ask the Minister to confirm whether the Government has had any discussions with the IMF about this matter. What are the implications for the agreement if the vote is lost?

See this speech in context