Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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114. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his phone call to Prime Minister May on 9 December 2018; and the issues that were discussed and responses he received. [52799/18]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I spoke with Prime Minister May by phone on Sunday evening, 9^thDecember. We discussed the situation on Brexit, including the vote in Westminster which, at that time, was scheduled for Tuesday 11^thDecember but which was subsequently deferred by the Prime Minister. I restated the Government's position that the backstop is an essential part of the Withdrawal Agreement and expressed my hope that the Withdrawal Agreement could be ratified. We also discussed preparations for the upcoming European Council held on 13/14 December.