Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I will meet and speak with the person who determines the agenda, Mr. Van Rompuy, on Friday. I will discuss a range of issues with him when he has clarified his proposals for the final agenda. I am concerned about the matters we have discussed here previously, such as Europe's stance towards countries that face a challenge and how best to deal with that. Obviously, I expect there will be serious discussion in respect of what is happening in a number of other countries. It might well be the case that the discussions at ECOFIN on Sunday or Monday, although I cannot confirm this, might include further discussions about the interest rate principle. In any event, I will report to the House before I go to Brussels on the outcome of the discussions with Mr. Van Rompuy and regarding the general areas to be discussed at that Council meeting. I undertook to do that and I will honour that undertaking.

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