Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)

We have some experienced negotiators in this House with some successes to their name. They know that one does not show one's hand in advance of negotiations. There is an insinuation that a treaty has been agreed before the summit has taken place but that could not be further from the truth. I have every confidence in the Irish Government and smaller states to work in partnership to achieve the best possible result, not just to resolve the fiscal crisis but to identify the best way forward for social Europe.

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