We are not going to have a debate on this now.

If Members in this House really want to state to the Department that we are not going to take up the opportunities of new markets in China and €6 billion in trade, then that flies in the face of what Fianna Fáil did in government for 20 years.

Senator Buttimer is the person twisting what people have said.

The point-----

He should listen to what I said.

-----I am making is-----

That is not what I said.

The Leader without interruption, please. We cannot have a cross debate now.

The final point I will make, if I can be allowed to finish-----

Why are we not selling beef-----

Senators should make their points through the Chair.

Answer those questions.

-----is that I agree 100% with Senator Wilson. We should be trading with Taiwan.

This is what I call the boomerang effect, where Senator Buttimer agrees with something and then takes it back again-----

Through the Chair, please.

-----twisting the words.

I have never recoiled from my support of Ireland doing trading with Taiwan.

I ask for order, please.

Senator Buttimer misinterpreted what I said. I have never------

I stand with Senator Wilson 100% on that issue, as he knows well. We should be trading with Taiwan and that is the point I am making.

Through the Chair, please Senators.

That was the point I was making.

I ask that the Leader be allowed to respond without interruption.

We are agreed on that.