Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Let me come to that. At least every leader and country knows of Ireland's particular and special circumstances.

I can confirm to Deputy Howlin that no negotiations have taken place at the two meetings of the group of 27 I have attended. As Deputy Howlin is aware, if we started that we would have to go around the table ten times and everyone would have different views on their different priorities, irrespective of whether they were related to Brexit in so far as Ireland is concerned, Northern Ireland or whatever. That is an issue.

Will the European Union support the common travel area? Member states have not given their views, but they will be hearing clearly from me that they should, because we have agreed it, as two Governments, as something that we have had for so long.

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