John Carty (Fianna Fail)

A couple of weeks ago, I called for a debate on the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013. I again request that the Leader ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to attend the House to discuss this important matter. There have been preliminary talks in Europe, so it is time we had a debate in this House. A number of Senators on the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food have met Mr. George Lyon, a Scottish MEP, and some Irish MEPs to discuss this issue. Will the Leader treat bringing the Minister to the House as being urgent?