Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

I refer to the issue of the new Commission. Has the Minister any thoughts on how the portfolios in the European Commission might be improved or enhanced after the Lisbon treaty process is completed? There are concerns in respect of the current Commission, its size and the relevance of some of the portfolios. Will there be an opportunity to revamp it and to change the portfolios? What post does the Minister envisage as preferable for the Irish Commissioner in the context of the issue of the European Defence Agency?

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