With the broad consensus reached on key aspects of this proposal the European Parliament has provided us with a solid basis for going forward.

These licenses will make it easier for new European-based online services to take off,

The concerns expressed in the draft recommendation are based on the wrong premise. The Commission's assessment and the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines advises Ireland to seek to achieve economic stability. This is exactly what the Irish government has sought to do in the budget in a number of ways,

We have not yet reached any definitive view on the precise measures we would propose to remedy this situation.

There is no U.S.-European proposal to the Iranians. I want to say that categorically,

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.