Mr. Kyle O'Sullivan:

It is mainly northern European member states and one or two Baltic states. Some of them are opposed to it on principle, while others oppose it because they believe it to be too inflexible in the context of their interests. There is a problem with it but this may be overcome. The proposal is still active and live. The fund has been of benefit to Ireland in the past in the context of supporting people who have been made unemployed and we-----