Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

In the light of the publication yesterday of the European Commission's proposals on CAP reform and of the health check and given that this is a legislative proposal to which the Government will be a party and which will have serious permutations for Ireland and bring about significant changes with regard to how the farming community and the rural economy develop, will the Government make time available to debate the matter in the House? Although no specific legislative proposal is due to come before the House, will the Government, in view of the serious nature and importance of the issue, make arrangements for such a debate?

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