Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

One issue that has arisen at Heads of Government meetings and that is recognised by the President of the Commission is that the Ministers for Finance should be given the opportunity to carry through their responsibilities. I outline for Deputy Martin the five issues I have mentioned: the situation in Greece, preventing contagion, addressing weaknesses in Europe's banks, the opportunity for growth and jobs and the making of arrangements to enhance economic co-ordination in the eurozone. These five issues were tabled by the Minister for Finance at the ECOFIN meeting and made their way, although not exactly as he proposed them, onto the agenda for the Heads of Government meeting.

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