Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion

3:10 pm

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Yes, and I would tell them to buy silver or gold or the dollar or sterling. Those discussions happened a number of years ago, but for the most part they have come to an end and that is huge progress. However, we cannot take that progress for granted in future discussions.

Deputy Dara Murphy asked about the nuts and bolts of how the money will be spent. I will be able to answer those questions in the coming months. The negotiations will discuss where and how the money will be spent. For all our justifiable pride about the money we have identified and secured, that money is useless until it is spent. We are anxious, therefore, for those discussions to come to an end in order that it can be spent in the areas we care about.

What was the other question that Deputy Murphy asked me?