Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

——as Deputy Joe Higgins does, that the original proposal I negotiated was the correct one and they are ready to support it. However, opinion on the right is more difficult and we must see how that works out. Nonetheless, I know the Deputy and I will be on the one side if there is a campaign on this issue.

The nitrates directive——

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