Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

Now we hear it is 70% cuts and we do not know what we will receive in return. Somebody must have a bottom line. Is it 20% or 50% tariff cuts? The Minister was a signatory to the 2005 riding instructions to Commissioner Mandelson which spoke about 50% and the amendment to this motion states it is 30% quota cuts.

The Government amendment is bankrupt. We on this side of the House are entirely committed to ensuring the best possible deal for Irish agriculture, which we happen to believe has a common interest across the European Union with primary producers and consumers.

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