Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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116. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his phone call with Mr. Donald Tusk on 10 December 2018; and the issues that were discussed. [52861/18]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I spoke by phone with President Tusk in advance of the European Council on 13 and 14 December. We discussed his plans for the handling of discussions on Brexit as well as other items on the European Council agenda.

President Tusk reiterated his strong solidarity for Ireland's position, and his view that the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, which was approved by the UK Government on 14 November and endorsed by the European Council on 25 November, is not open for renegotiation.

This was also the strong consensus among the EU 27 Member States at the Article 50 meeting on 13 December.