Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Acting Chairman. I understand the ceilings apply across the board for Greece and relate to military as well as civil expenditure. Many EU member states engage in extensive military expenditure. We are fortunate that we do not carry that burden because our military expenditure is very limited. I am not sure whether Deputy Morgan noted that the main parties in the recent elections in the United Kingdom, or at least the main parties at this stage and the Labour Party at all stages, supported the Trident submarine programme. I understand the opposition by the Liberal Democrats to the programme has now been diluted in the context of the agreed programme with the Conservative Party.

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