Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

I accept what the Minister saying, particularly about agriculture. Everyone who was associated with the Doha round realised that what was agreed was bad news for farmers and agriculture in the least developed countries, as well as in the developing world generally. As regards trade based on normal industry and commerce, there still seems to be a huge difference of opinion between what the Minister represents as the Government's position and what the EU Commissioner for Trade is saying at the trade talks. What influence is the Government trying to bring to bear on Mr. Mandelson in order to reconcile those two positions? Is Mr. Mandelson negotiating on our behalf something that seems to be the total opposite of what the Minister is saying in this House?

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