Barnier meeting with party leaders
Deputy Ryan asked whether a separate meeting with Michel Barnier could be arranged alongside next week’s Dáil appearance. The Chair said it was not relevant to the Order of Business, and the Tánaiste promised to follow it up with the Taoiseach’s office.
In a meeting with party leaders, the Taoiseach said he would consider setting up a separate meeting between leaders and Michel Barnier, who will come before the House next week, as was suggested by Deputy Adams, the leader of Sinn Féin. He said he wanted to see what the arrangements were regarding the meeting of the Dáil. I understand Commissioner Barnier will speak here next week. My contribution might be limited to about one minute. In that regard, could the Tánaiste check with the Office of the Taoiseach and come back to the party leaders to confirm whether a separate meeting could be arranged to allow informal dialogue between leaders and the Commissioner?
