Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The answer to the Deputy's question is "No". Ireland is not going to be walked into any federalisation of Europe. That was rejected by the people on more than one occasion. What is required here is to make political decisions, both within the eurozone and at a European level, to deal with the European banking crisis in the first instance and look at where the Union of 500 million people expects to be in the next ten years. It also means looking at the opportunities that exist through the Single Market, the development of the single patent digital market and for concluding trade agreements outside the European Union, which means so much potential for this country as an exporting nation. The Deputy's asks if this country going to be walked into a federalised Europe and the answer is "No".

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