Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

No. I was far more modest as I had only one week. One of the interesting statistics is that 436 of the amendments are to the first three articles alone. This suggests there is a huge amount of work to be done. The Senator also asked an interesting question about how they will be dealt with. Oddly enough, that is one of the issues I have raised. I chaired a meeting of national representatives the week before we received the amendments and that question was raised. One of the matters being worked on is a structure to handle the amendments but with that volume it is difficult. I am not being critical of MEPs but when one has a good idea, everybody signs it.