Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

Let me refer to what the Minister said in his opening remarks. He said that, even though the Government held a special share in Greencore following its establishment in 1991, the Minister of the day had had no say in operational matters. Given all that has been explained today, what was the value of having a special share if the Minister was not allowed to defend the strategic importance of a sector or industry? In view of this and on foot of the independent report which poses serious questions, is the Minister prepared to sit down with the European Commission and re-evaluate the sugar beet industry?

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