Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

As Deputy Martin is aware from his years as Minister for Foreign Affairs, we are preparing for the Presidency of the European Union for the first half of 2013. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is at a Council of Ministers meeting in Denmark dealing with environmental matters. When the Minister returns there will be no difficulty at all in making as much time as the Deputy wishes available. However, it cannot happen today. Today we are dealing with the European stability treaty. The Deputy was giving out yesterday that there is not enough time to deal with this. It is on the agenda today and is an absolute priority, so we will devote as much time to it as is necessary.

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