Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The procedure for years was that there statements after Council meetings and that the Taoiseach of the day would report back. There have never been pre-Council statements before. There is an emergency meeting of eurozone leaders on Thursday; it is not a full Council meeting, although I recognise its importance. Tomorrow there will be debates on the victims directive, the Cloyne report, the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill, the Defence (Amendment) Bill and statements on sea fisheries. I recognise the importance of this matter and while it is not a full Council meeting - it is a meeting of eurozone leaders - we might be able to find 40 or 50 minutes which would allow for ten-minute statements. I can advise the House later.

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