Pádraic McCormack
Question:13 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
Written Answers. - GATT Reform.
Michael Creed
Question:41 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
Jimmy Deenihan
Question:60 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
Austin Deasy
Question:74 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
Monica Barnes
Question:78 Mrs. Barnes asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
Mary Flaherty
Question:80 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
John Bruton
Question:94 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government will issue a White Paper outlining the issues raised by the reform of the GATT.
I propose to take Oral Questions Nos. 13, 41, 60, 74, 78, 80 and Written Questions No. 94 together.
The Government has no plans to issue a White Paper outlining the issues being raised in the Uruguay Round of Trade negotiations in the GATT. These multilateral trade negotiations have been ongoing since 1986 and cover 15 separate trade issues which are extremely technical in nature. Since the beginning of the negotiations, however, there has been continuous consultation with Irish trade, agricultural and business interests on the main issues arising. Interested parties have been kept fully informed of developments and their views have been taken into account, wherever appropriate, in establishing Irish positions on the various matters arising, whether in the context of European Community discussions or otherwise.