Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Chair. I am sure the witnesses are following the European elections with interest and wonder about every candidate they see who says they will get rid of red tape and make the process much simpler. I often wonder whether they have seen the simplification proposal. I am sure the witnesses will not comment on this but I wonder whether they roll their eyes to heaven or whether they agree with the candidates when they hear that. As the officials who have the mandate to manage this in Ireland, were the witnesses invited to make submissions or proposals to simplify the process? Did they make submissions?