Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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A level playing field and flexibility do not actually match up with regard to costs or anything else. It will be difficult. Mr. Loftus said that other member states had concerns with regard to the cost and cost recovery in particular. It will be a while, and every day of the five years may well be needed before this is brought to a conclusion.

I thank the officials for appearing before the joint committee. We sought clarification, and they have been very helpful. The committee will consider today's deliberations with the valued assistance of the policy clerk to draft a synopsis. We will probably reserve the right to make a political contribution or to seek clarification at the very least. It may well be the case that we will ask the official with competency on COM 267 to come before us.

I propose to suspend the meeting and go into private session.