Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the views expressed by Deputy Micheál Martin about citizenship. One would imagine that it would have been a very easy win at the beginning and have established a pattern of goodwill on both sides simply to acknowledge and accommodate fully UK citizens who have been resident for many years in other EU countries and vice versa. That should have been an easy open concession. I am concerned that Ireland seems to have no view on that because our citizens will be covered separately.

My question was about the Taoiseach's discussions with President Macron and especially on his proposals for the eurozone.

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In his own campaign and subsequently, he has set out a programme of proposals, including the establishment of a eurozone parliament, a eurozone finance minister and a eurozone common fiscal policy. My concern is that a great deal is happening which is not being communicated to us or perhaps even debated within the broader European family. Were these matters discussed between the Taoiseach and President Macron?

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