Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date towards safeguarding the Irish and EU food industry in the context of world trade discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28883/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The WTO Doha Development Round talks are stalled at present and the prospects for conclusion of an agreement are uncertain at this point in time. Nevertheless, I will continue to maintain pressure to secure an acceptable outcome from these negotiations that does not undermine the development of the European and Irish agri-food sectors.