Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

-----and get to a point where we are again in charge of our own affairs. An element of that is an interest rate reduction, which is being pursued by the Minister for Finance. When I meet Mr. Van Rompuy on Friday I will speak to him about our priorities and I want to assure him that I intend to participate fully in the debates taking place at the leaders' meeting about issues concerning Europe in general, our own country and whatever appropriate issues arise. I will involve myself fully on behalf of the country and the people in those debates.

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