Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure what the future holds. As far as Ireland is concerned, we want to keep movement in trade, investment and opportunities between here and Britain alive. I was glad to see the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources recently signed the memorandum of understanding on our capacity to sell energy directly to the British market. Europe without Britain would be very much weaker and no one wants that. I hope the time ahead will allow the European Union to address many of its own challenges by political decision and grow that union. It has 500 million people and enormous potential. Provided a decision is made this week to have a multiannual financial framework, MFF, I hope we can run an effective Presidency in the interests of the European Union that will also have benefits for our own country.

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