Brian O'Shea
Ceist:103 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the input of the Government into the elaboration of the common strategy of the European Union on the Mediterranean region at the EU Council in Portugal in June 2000; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by some development groups that the Euro-Mediterranean partnership is promoting European trading interests at the expense of developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27500/00]