Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We are not. This is important and I want to tell the Ceann Comhairle why. The following motion was passed unanimously at the Fianna Fáil meeting: "To add political legitimacy to the agreement and to force the Opposition to take a definitive position on the matter, that the Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish Government and the EU-IMF be put to Dáil Éireann for approval." That was unanimously endorsed by the Fianna Fáil Party, which is its right. However, according to the Fianna Fáil statement, "Supporting the motion, An Taoiseach and Uachtaráin Fianna Fáil said, 'The Memorandum of Understanding has been put in place legally, legitimately and in the national interests of this country'-----

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