I would like the Minister to tell us if the procedures for this authorisation will be the same as those obtaining at the moment and, in particular, if we have a regulation which is applicable directly in this country and which, consequently, involves a charge on the Exchequer, whether it would be possible to incorporate a discussion of money arising out of such a direct regulation under the existing procedure, for instance, under Estimates, or would it be necessary that Estimates for discussion in this House will be matters over which the House can have control? As I understand it, a directly applicable resolution will not be a matter over which this House will have any control regarding the amount of money to be spent whereas the Estimates which we approve here each year are in relation to matters over which the House, theoretically, can have some control. Are the existing Estimates procedures adequate to deal with such a situation? This matter needs to be clarified. It is essential that some procedure be set up to screen such proposed charges on the Irish Exchequer in advance of their being agreed by the EEC Council of Ministers. For that reason I would support the proposal of a committee of the House.