The cuts agreed by the Minister in these proposals, especially in the dairy sector, in addition to his consent for the nationalisation of the CAP do not encourage confidence in his ability to ensure the position of Irish agriculture is not further eroded at the upcoming World Trade Organisation talks in September. The Minister has promised to hold the current line at the WTO. However, before entering the talks with Commissioner Fischler, he promised us that there would be no change in the terms agreed in Agenda 2000. He did not keep his word. One cannot be assured that Irish agriculture will not be further compromised at the WTO talks. Can the Minister give farmers any credible assurance that agriculture will not be undermined further?