Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am quite sure that as we stand here at 2.55 p.m. the agenda is not finalised for the meeting on Thursday. As the Deputy is aware, this evening, tomorrow and up until the time of the meeting there will be discussions and deliberations about this. As I stated here last week I hope there will be decisiveness, clarity and a comprehensive solution on this occasion. I note that Chancellor Merkel stated in the beginning that she would be reluctant to travel to a meeting if there were to be no decision. I share this view. I am pleased that the focus now is to bring about a position where there will be decisiveness and action about something that is clearly of importance to every European citizen.

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