Dan Boyle (Green Party)

There are two issues at hand, one of which is the effect of the spending curbs in the 2009 budget, with another being the wider debate alluded to by the Senator. I am sure we will have many contributions in that respect. It is a debate which takes in international negotiations and a common position within the European Union. We will have to consider how Irish agriculture fits into that and I am confident Ministers will address that in the proper context.

The Opposition is presenting a second motion after the 2009 budget and I am sure we will see a plethora of related motions for the rest of this session and probably early into the next session.