The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is in Lisbon today for a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho of Portugal.

Discussions between the pair are likely to focus on Multi-annual Financial Framework negotiations; developments in the euro area; the economic situation in both countries; and Ireland's Presidency of the EU.

Yesterday, Enda Kenny met with the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy where discussions centered on progress towards banking union and prospects for an EU/US Trade agreement; and progressing the Single Market agenda.

Following their meeting, both leaders called on their European counterparts to fulfil their pledge to deliver banking reform at the next EU summit in June.

The Taoiseach said this would a be a credibility test for EU leaders.