Paul Murphy
Question:247. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the result of the referendum in Greece that took place on 5 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28140/15]
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Questions (247, 251)
Ruth Coppinger
Question:251. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the "No" vote in the Greek referendum held on 5 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28158/15]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 251 together.
The Government has noted the result of the referendum in Greece. The position of the Irish Government is that we will continue to engage in an effort to reach a successful outcome. Following the referendum, Finance Ministers of the euro area Member States (the Eurogroup) met in Brussels to take stock of developments and to try to find a way forward. Heads of State or Government of the euro area Member States (the Euro Summit) subsequently met.
The Greek government submitted a new request for financial assistance from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) yesterday, which will be assessed by the Institutions in order to assess and analyse Greece's financing needs and the debt sustainability. Following the assessment the Eurogroup will be able to take a decision on whether formal negotiations can start.