Dan Boyle (Green Party)

The views of many Members concur with that.

Senator Hannigan had to attend a committee meeting to raise the issue of overseas development aid. That budget was cut by €125 million but we are endeavouring to keep the percentage in line with our target for 2012. It is difficult because hard decisions must be made but this is informing the Government's decisions. Whatever the Minister for Finance does next Tuesday will be part of the process.

The Senator also referred to the G20 meeting. We all await what will happen and it is especially important that a consistent and coherent line emerges from that meeting for our future development.

Senator Coghlan welcomed the proposed Bill on company law reform while referring to his own Private Members' Bill on credit institutions.