Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Mr. Munro indicated that discussion on the establishment of a European public prosecutor's office has been ongoing for more than 20 years. The ostensible purpose of such an office would be to improve efforts to combat fraud across the European Union, which many people consider to be insufficient. I am surprised that this is the case given that issues such as fraud are now taken more seriously than they were ten years ago.

I am concerned that the European public prosecutor's office is being used in a broader political game. We appear to be moving towards the formation of a super-state. People here need to keep an eye on Europe because sections of society believe the European Union is moving in the direction of becoming a super-state. The establishment of a European public prosecutor's office could be one more piece in that jigsaw. Is this, as opposed to the need to address fraud, the real agenda here?