Mr. Tom Moran:

Deputy Ó Cuív is correct. Pillar 2 is a journey which began with the multi-annual financial framework, MFF, and went on through the CAP. We are at the stage in that journey where the Government is deciding how it should be funded and co-funded. It is hoped that decision will be taken soon. After that, we give the broad outline of the schemes we hope to put in place, after which we will enter into discussions with the European Commission by sending a draft programme. We hope to do that in early January.