Mercosur and Uisce Éireann
Deputy Collins sought statements on Mercosur, then added a separate complaint about Uisce Éireann. Deputy Mac Lochlainn backed the Mercosur request and criticised the lack of time for debate.
Could we have statements this week on Mercosur? It is of very serious concern. We saw what happened with fisheries last Friday. We cannot have that happen with agriculture. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs are more or less making statements saying they are going to support it, and we want the rest of Europe to go our way. We need statements on that.
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I have also called for statements on Uisce Éireann. It is very hard to get it here.
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I support the request by Deputy Collins, which has been made at the Business Committee as well for a number of weeks. It is extraordinary that there is no time to debate Mercosur. It is a massive issue and decision time is coming up. We do not know the Government's position. Perhaps the Taoiseach could clarify that, or at least pass a message to the Chief Whip to do so.