Dublin  - Ciaran Cuffe of Ireland's Green Party has denounced visiting Czech President Vaclav Klaus as ultra-conservative and anti- European and has asked the Irish government to express some concern over his views, national broadcaster RTE reported Tuesday.

The Czech Republic, which assumes the rotating EU presidency on January 1, will have to deal with Ireland's rejection in a June referendum of the Lisbon Treaty aimed at streamlining the decision- making process in the 27-member bloc.

Ireland's No vote has halted the ratification of the treaty, but a rejection as unconstitutional by the Czech Constitutional Court currently reviewing the issue could sound its death knell.

The court delayed a public hearing on the treaty Monday as Klaus, who opposes it, wanted to be present. The hearing is now set take place in the city of Brno on November 25 with Klaus present.

Prime Minister Brian Cowen said during a meeting with Klaus in Dublin Monday that his government would look at Ireland's rejection of Lisbon next month "with a view to defining the elements of a solution and a common path to be followed."

The Irish press reported Tuesday that during his visit to Dublin openly Eurosceptic Klaus intended to meet with Declan Ganley of the group Libertas that led the successful No campaign in the Irish referendum.

Cuffe, who is a member of Ireland's lower house or Dail, also criticized Klaus for rejecting the idea that climate change was as a result of human activity. (dpa)