Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

We could not give credence to the leaked draft document that has not been endorsed by the college. When the Commissioner brings the document to the college, as a meeting of Commissioners is termed, it will not be finalised until the meeting of the Commission on 17 November and that afternoon it will be presented to the European Parliament. That is the reason I am reluctant to comment on the leaked draft document. I hope Senator McFadden can appreciate this.