Ms Barbara Nolan:

The Commission is in constant contact with the Irish authorities. The Commission is fully aware of whatever problems are here. Vice-President Šefovi had dinner with the Taoiseach before he went to Northern Ireland. There is constant flow. Ireland is a member state of the EU and, therefore, it has no problem accessing dialogue with the Commission. Any issues being laid before the Commission from the Irish authorities are, of course, being engaged with and discussed. I hope they will come to a resolution. The Deputy spoke about stockpiles and Christmas. I have not seen anything on stockpiling.