Kenny asked to explain debt talks

The Government has come under pressure to provide clarity on what progress, if any, is being made in seeking a deal to reduce the burden of bank debt on taxpayers.

The Taoiseach told the Dáil that the banking crisis will be on the agenda at the next gathering of EU leaders later this month, but that there will be “serious reflection on it before the end of June”.

Despite demands during leaders’ questions, Enda Kenny did not reveal full details of the response from German chancellor, Angela Merkel, to his pleas for a banking resolution during a telephone conversation last Friday.