I also join Senator Twomey in requesting an urgent debate on the proposal that the budget be subjected to scrutiny by EU authorities before its adoption in the Dáil. In recent months Germany has pumped a lot of money into other European economies. As such, I understand why it wants to see certain safeguards being put in place, but I am surprised at the attitude of the Government which seems to be ready to cede this power immediately. I did not expect to see Fianna Fáil do this. I do not want to be patronised by Senator Boyle about what is contained in the Lisbon treaty because what is being proposed goes far beyond what is contained in the article of the treaty to which he referred. There is a strong chance that what is being proposed will not be agreed to.