Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Papandreou, offered to resign on the basis that the parliamentarians in Greece would sign up to a programme to which they were committed to draw down the next tranche of funding, given the bankrupt state of the Greek economy. The former Prime Minister of Italy, Mr. Berlusconi, decided to step down and has been replaced by Prime Minister Mr. Mario Monti. Deputy Boyd Barrett wants answers to his questions.

Question No. 19 was on whether the Taoiseach would report on his meeting with Chancellor Merkel.

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