Mr. Kyle O'Sullivan:

The multiannual financial framework is negotiated primarily through the General Affairs Council on which our representative is the Tánaiste. The Minister of State, Deputy Lucinda Creighton, is also present. It will be negotiated next week and as we get to finalisation at the European Council the Taoiseach will be present. The briefing, the material and the preparation that will go into those meetings will be produced between the Departments of Finance and the Taoiseach, between my colleague and me, and we will reflect that in the advice we are giving to the members of the Government who will represent us next week.