Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not think so, but the €30 million would not be there without that kind of pressure from the Chairman and from others. Everybody in this room was pushing for it very hard. That meant that we had the political leverage to look for it and it meant that we got it. If the committee wants us to seek supplementaries we will certainly do so. Last year there was a rigid rule in place that there would be no supplementaries and that was it. That rule may be there this year with the tight budget but we can always have a go, chance our arm and see if we can get some. I think it is unlikely but we can certainly attempt it.