asked the Minister for Agriculture if having regard to the glaring deficiencies in the existing severely disadvantaged areas scheme programme he will avail of an early opportunity to renegotiate the scheme with the EC.
Written Answers. - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.
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I do not accept that there are glaring deficiencies in the boundaries of the severely handicapped areas under the disadvantaged areas scheme. Accordingly there is no basis on which they could be renegotiated in the EC Commission.