Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

——one does not show one's hand. We were not negotiating market access in 2005. We are negotiating it in 2007 and 2008. We could be negotiating it in 2009 and 2010. Until such time as we reach that, it is inappropriate to analyse because matters are moving. It would be important for Deputy Creed to understand that we are not at the bottom line phase of negotiations. There was no bottom line in the Hong Kong round. We came to a final agreement in 2005 on the issue of export refunds only.

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