John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

It would be wrong for the CAP, having been so difficult to negotiate, to be up for grabs again. We must be quite emphatic about this and support the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture and Food in everything they do. I also note that the French Government has taken a similar position on the matter and I hope that position will prevail.

Senator Finucane raised the issue of roads and I note that the last service station, if one is travelling south from Dublin towards Naas, is at Kill, beside Goffs. The next station on the Cork road is at Abbeyleix and the next one on the Limerick road is at Mountrath. There seems to be some disconnection between the National Roads Authority and common sense.