Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his reply. Has he identified those member states within the Union upon which he can rely in the pursuit of his policy, which is entirely laudable and something with which we all would agree? To what extent can he rely on their support given the many competing demands that currently arise and will arise in the context of the WTO negotiations and bearing in mind what he said in his reply regarding the importance of the food industry to Europe as a whole and the capacity of Europe to make a major contribution to continuity and security of supply worldwide?

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