Mr. Richard Keane:

As I understand, it starts the process in September and the budget arrives in January, with involvement and participation at all stages. It starts with a draft budget. Here, it is like the third secret of Fatima and nobody knows. I understand there will be issues on the margin with regard to last-minute apportioning of moneys, which is fine. However, the process should be more transparent and open to allow parliamentarians and people generally to offer some scrutiny, particularly those who are not represented by well-oiled machines or powerful lobby groups.