asked the Minister for External Affairs if a date has yet been fixed for the proposed meeting with the British authorities to discuss the extension of their import deposit scheme.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - British Import Deposit Scheme.
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The matter will be discussed at the meeting of the Anglo-Irish economic committee at official level, which is to take place on Thursday and Friday of this week. As I indicated in reply to questions on the 28th October, this meeting will be followed by a further meeting at Ministerial level.
Will the Minister be present at this meeting?
I will be present at the meeting of Ministers which will take place early next month, but the official meeting this week will be a meeting of civil servants.
Have the Government already protested to the British Government over a second flagrant breach of this trade agreement?
Yes. I regret the Deputy was not in the Dáil when we were discussing this a couple of weeks ago.