Colm Burke (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for giving of her time this morning. I read an article by Gordon Brown in one of the newspapers recently not only about trade between Ireland and countries outside Europe but also about Europe's role. The figures he produced showed that less than 7.5% of all exports from Europe went to the countries that accounted for 70% of the global growth rate this year. Only 2% of exports from Europe go to China, 1% to India and 1% to Brazil, countries with economies that are growing massively.