Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

Does the Taoiseach agree that up to now we have been very good Europeans but the fact that we may lose our sugar industry means we must question our position? Is compensation an issue in the ongoing negotiations and does he agree there should be a sugar quota in place? We have had a sugar quota of 200,000 tonnes for the last four years. Does the Taoiseach believe that should remain in place because it is countries that have a quota assigned to them that can export into the European Union? I join Deputy Rabbitte in asking if the matter can be raised at the December meeting.

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