Mr. Matt Carthy:

Mr. Jonathan Sugarman's story is very harrowing. Our colleague Mr. Luke Flanagan has hosted him in the European Parliament and the group in which Mr. Flanagan is involved is ours. We facilitated the publishing of his story which was very important in being able to tell the story. On any direct engagement the Chairman, Mr. Jonathan Sugarman and I think would be useful, either with the European Central Bank, the Commission or any of the director generals, we will be only too happy to do so. On the accountability of the ECB, it may be of use to members to know that we do have a provision - as I am sure do many other MEPs - as members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, ECON, to put written questions to the ECB. In fairness to it, its replies are much more substantive than those that are given to written questions to the Commission, for example. We have been able to extrapolate some useful information; therefore, if there are questions members have, they should feel free at any stage to direct them to us.