It could fall to the Irish Presidency to handle the new European constitution, the new constitutional treaty, although the Italian Presidency is working hard at bringing it together before the final summit on 12 December. The current Presidency has not been noted for handling matters very well, but the Italians are great and skilful negotiators and it is quite possible that they will bring difficult issues together. However, it may well fall to the Irish EU Presidency to handle the vast work on the new constitutional treaty. In our permanent representation in Brussels, we are very well represented by the ambassador, Anne Anderson, and her staff. We are all up to the task, although if the constitutional treaty arrangements fall apart under the Italian EU Presidency, the job will be difficult.