Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

The Senators are not looking at it in its totality. If one examines section 43 of the principal Act, the amendments will not allow me to do what Senator Ryan is proposing. Section 43(1) states: "After consulting with the appropriate Ministers, the Minister shall, ... submit to the Government for their approval, with or without amendment, a proposal concerning the programmes or types of projects in relation to which applications for disbursements from the account should be invited." Section 43(5) states: "Following the Government's approval of the proposal, the Minister shall ensure that the invitation to apply for disbursements is made available to the public." I would have to go through all the existing procedures but this amendment would require additional criteria. When I go back to Government all these hoops have already been gone through.