Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)

A statutory instrument to amend copyright law was introduced via ministerial order and passed without a vote. Yesterday the European Parliament rejected the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement. All Labour Party MEPs voted against us, while all four Fine Gael MEPs supported us. Was there a Government line on the vote and what is the status of the statutory instrument?

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