Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am glad the Taoiseach mentioned the heads of government. Obviously, Angela Merkel is the most powerful person in Europe. I presume that if the Taoiseach were persuasive with her, she could give us a deal on legacy issues at the drop of a hat. Can the Taoiseach tell the House how often he is in touch with the German Chancellor?

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