Post-European Council: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-16
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Neale Richmond (FG), Dublin Rathdown

I deeply appreciate the opportunity to come in with a few questions. I return to the point I made in my earlier remarks about keeping the Houses apprised of any developments, deal or no deal in the coming days when it comes to future relationship negotiations between the EU and the UK. How will that be communicated, bearing in mind that we rise for the Christmas late tomorrow night? Of course, we hope we will be learning details of a deal in due course. We understand it is very much in the balance and we should not jump to conclusions. Are there plans to convene a European Council meeting and how quickly could that happen? Would it need to meet in person or would meeting virtually suffice?

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