Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Deputy is wrong again. I reported to the other political leaders on the Government's publication of its own action plan for jobs nationally, with 270 propositions to open the doors of business. I reported and discussed with the other leaders the renegotiation of the memorandum of understanding by the Government in respect of job opportunities and taking the lower paid out of a requirement for certain payments and so on. In addition, I presented a report to the other leaders in respect of small and medium enterprises and how the doors for opportunities could be opened. That will be reported on again and responded to by the Commission very shortly.

The Van Rompuy report sets out a strategy for greater cohesion but for the development of the eurozone and the European Union. I support the question-----

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