Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed)
2:50 pm
Mr. James Doorley:
Yes. We would have made Departments aware. I understand it is complex and involves a good deal of work. It is complex even from a funding point of view but it is important to get the plan as correct as possible. In fairness, there is a lot of pressure on to get it done but the Commission officials to whom we spoke last week were clear that it will be a living plan. They will not come down heavy on a member state that says one thing and then cannot deliver it within a certain period because I understand the timeframe is-----
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