Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Independent)

While I take on board what the Minister of State is saying about the impact of the amendment, with regard to the spirit of it, we are now almost at the end of the Danish Presidency. Perhaps the Danes have already been examining this. I do not know. Obviously, after Cyprus, we will be back in the driving seat. Could the Minister of State possibly send a memo to the Taoiseach suggesting that, as part of our upcoming EU Presidency, we examine this issue and be at the forefront in following up on what Denmark has done? Perhaps she could cc the EU affairs committee. I am a member of that committee, as are some other members of this one, and I know that this is a matter we could possibly raise with the Cypriots before our Presidency. We do not want this to be parked for the next five years while it continues to affect people. As a country with a proud tradition of arts and creativity, we should be the ones ensuring the EU makes the final decision.