asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he favours the European Commission's recent proposal to the Council of Ministers that an agricultural research programme should be carried out from 1975 to 1979; and, if not, why.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Research Programme.
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I was in favour of the four-year programme of agricultural research projects which the Commission submitted for approval of the Council of Ministers last April. However, as a result of certain objections raised by some other member countries the programme had to be curtailed.