Reports on GATT negotiations
Bruton asked whether the Minister would report regularly on the negotiations; Brennan said they are covered in twice-yearly European Community reports and that he would address them in the Estimates debate.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he has any plans to report regularly to Dáil Éireann on the progress of the current round of GATT negotiations; and if so, when he will next give a report on the matter.
Comment on this
Since it commenced I have ensured that the position on the current round of GATT negotiations, known as the Uruguay Round, is described in the twice yearly reports made to the Houses of the Oireachtas on Developments in the European Communities. I understand that the report covering the period from January to June 1987 will be presented shortly and that for the second half of 1987 will be presented later this year.
In addition, I intend to bring the Dáil up to date on the subject in my speech on the Estimates for my Department which will be debated in the near future.
The Deputy will wish to know that, as part of the negotiations, it has been decided to have a mid-term ministerial review of progress in December 1988. I also intend to report to the House, at that stage, on the state of progress. If he would like it I will be glad to send the Deputy a list of the different issues being covered in the Uruguay Round.