Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will be very brief. In the conversation with Chancellor Merkel, did the Taoiseach raise the concern many people have that the German Government has brought about a diminished role for the Commission in its dealings with the European Union, preferring to use the Council instead? As the Taoiseach is aware, the Commission has traditionally been seen as offering protection for smaller states. Was there any discussion on the relative roles of the Commission versus the Council in how we manage Brexit or in terms of the range of issues we face?

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