Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Taoiseach gave a reply and I am entitled to ask a supplementary question.

What was achieved by the Taoiseach's visit to China, which was truncated due to the domestic difficulties he was facing at home in trying to keep the Government together in the aftermath of the budget? Did he raise with the Chinese authorities any of the human rights questions that are of concern here, such as the issue of Tibet? Was any progress made on the possible establishment of direct air links between Ireland and China?

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