Paul Bradford (Fine Gael)

Will the Minister of State agree that the decision to terminate the Irish sugar beet industry appears to have been based on erroneous facts and figures in the EU Commission? Will he further agree there is an obligation on the EU Commission to demonstrate a willingness to enter into serious negotiations with the Government, if it is so interested, and relevant stakeholders to reassess the possibility of a sugar beet industry in Ireland which was shut down as a result of incorrect facts and figures?