asked the Taoiseach whether he has seen the recent statement by the British Man-Made Fibres Federation in relation to the Anglo-Irish free trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Mr. O'Leary
I have seen the statement to which the Deputy refers but I am not in a position to make a statement on the matter.
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Mr. O'Leary
asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the statement of the spokesman of the Ulster Farmers Union who advocates in the context of the Anglo-Irish free trade agreement that agricultural deficiency payments from the British Exchequer should be confined to United Kingdom farmers, excluding those from the Republic; that the deficiency payments should apply only to a narrow range of agricultural products; and that the domiciliary period for cattle should be reduced and not abolished; whether this reflects the view of the British agricultural negotiators at the present talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I have seen a report of the statement referred to but I am not in a position to make a statement on the matter.