Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We addressed these issues at a committee meeting on 1 May. Members were circulated with a copy of the schedule for that meeting. The committee agreed to seek an update from the Department which we have done today. Following today's meeting, we must determine what we will do next. We have a number of options. We could conclude our consideration of this proposal and make a political contribution to the EU institutions or we could write to the Minister while also submitting a political contribution. Time is moving on and we need to do something this week.