Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

Let us be careful. We have a steady, accountable system in place to which the Taoiseach is happy to adhere. As Senator Mansergh said, the Taoiseach has to choose his lieutenants wisely, particularly the Minister for Finance. I have worked with many Ministers for Finance and the current Minister for Finance is a responsible and enlightened Minister who takes his role seriously in liaising with other Departments. The Taoiseach agrees that there should be no difference in the way our Department, the Taoiseach's Department, deals with these areas. This is about accountability and procedures and systems that have been in place through successive Governments, including that of which the Senator was a member. I certainly hope they will not change the system.