Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Can Mr. Cardiff give us an idea of who might be the five worst offenders in fraudulent activity? Can he reassure me that any overpayments that are not properly obtained are recouped by the Commission?

We have association agreements and regional partnerships with aspiring EU members like Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. We also have the Eastern Partnership. Does the court monitor the EU funding that will go to these countries prior to their accession?

I will conclude by thanking the witnesses. I found their documentation fascinatingly interesting. I would like to hear their opinions on whether my statements about the removal of ear tags are factual. We are talking about analysing this activity. Are the witnesses happy that the Commission and the member states are taking a sufficient interest in the findings and acting on them?