Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Question No. 15 asked if the Taoiseach will publish details of any documents which he supplied to Chancellor Merkel setting out Ireland's position on reform of the EU and the eurozone. I went to Berlin to have a meeting with Chancellor Merkel. It was not a matter of arriving at decisions for the European Union or the eurozone. I clearly set out Ireland's position on the bailout situation we are in, the difficulties for our people and the challenges for the Government in meeting our targets, which we will meet. I also made it very clear that the Government recognises that while we have started a process - it is only a start - and that some confidence is evident, this country, no more than others in the programme, needs continuous support and encouragement and we should not lose sight of that fact simply because bigger countries are now in the minds of international people.

Question No. 16 asked the Taoiseach to provide details of contacts he has had with the new Prime Minister of Greece. I have had none, other than that I wrote to him congratulating him on his appointment. The same applies to Question No. 17, in respect of the Prime Minister of Italy.

I expect to talk to President Von Rompuy before the meeting of 9 December. As the Deputy is aware, the President normally contacts the leaders of the different countries to ask what they think are the main issues to be discussed. It is not a case of submitting an agenda from each of the 17 countries.

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