asked the Taoiseach if he can make a statement on Ireland's present relationship with the Common Market and whether there has been any change of attitude on the part of the Government on the question of this country's application.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Membership of EEC.
1.
As to the first part of his question, I would refer the Deputy to the reply which I gave on 6th June last to a question addressed to me in this House. While new Governments have, in the meantime, been formed in Belgium, Italy and France, the Council of the European Economic Community is at present preoccupied with internal Community problems and early progress on the questions arising out of the applications for membership is not expected.
The answer to the second part of the Deputy's question is "No".
It does not seem likely we will be in by 1970?
No.