Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I did not really receive a reply to the question I asked regarding the Government's position on the fundamental changes that have been articulated. The Taoiseach stated that the agenda has not be specified by President Van Rompuy. However, all analysts are stating that said agenda is quite straightforward, namely, how can we save the euro. There is also a question relating to the steps that can be taken at the summit to give some confidence to the markets that the euro can be saved. The matters to which the Taoiseach referred - the referendum on the fiscal stability treaty, the failed bailout relating to the Spanish banks and the elections in Greece and France - have had no impact on the central question facing us in respect of the sustainability and survival of the euro. The two big issues relating to the euro relate to Italy and Spain. In that context, consideration must be given to the steps that can be taken in respect of ensuring a sustainable confidence in the capacity of the European Union-----

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