Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This country has always stated its priority is its citizens and to deal with its responsibility, but at the same time that it wants to participate in comprehensive discussions about the European situation. Deputy Ross will recall that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, on behalf of the Government, pointed out quite some time ago that the general pricing from this fund is too high and that this situation needed to be dealt with at European level. As Chancellor Merkel has pointed out, there will not be one spectacular step taken on Thursday. There will be, hopefully, a series of processes and measures taken which will lead to that situation.

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