Ms Geraldine Tallon:

I understand the volume of work on the Minister’s desk on a daily and weekly basis. I understand what the Minister was doing in 2013 in terms of his engagement with the EU Presidency for the first half of the year. I understand the Minister’s emphasis on local government reform where there is a significant programme of activity at the same time. We had understanding around the overall figure. The Minister was satisfied the Department was managing and monitoring-----