Thomas Byrne: “I can't give any assurances to anybody at this time because we're in the throes of the negotiations.”

Neither does anybody here in Ireland," he said.

That's why it's absolutely important that we see today where the compromises can be reached, where red lines are really being drawn, and how we can actually all, as European citizens, be winners out of this process.

Icelandic people voted the way they did, what can we do? They made the decision.

It’s crucial because we're talking about member states saying they're paying too much, and one way to bridge that gap is to have [New] Own Resources.