Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have two brief points to make. With the CAP negotiations having been completed last week, will the Minister consider a review of the IT systems, given that a totally different payment could be made, or will it be an additional expense in the next couple of years?

As regards the expense of holding the EU Presidency, how does the Minister's Department compare with others in view of the fact that his Department was very busy in that period? How do the figures compare with those the last time Ireland held the EU Presidency?