The Mercosur trade agreement will be a disaster for Irish farmers, consumers and our environment. Last week, Sinn Féin tabled a Dáil motion calling on the Government to oppose the deal and TDs from across the political divide, including many of the Taoiseach's backbench Deputies, spoke strongly against the deal. However, the Minister, Deputy Heydon, refuses to state whether the Government will oppose the deal or seek to form a blocking minority to the deal. He stated that no other EU state is considering this approach. That is not true. We know that France, Poland and Austria are weighing up such a move. This is an opportunity to defend Irish farmers, protect Irish agriculture and stop this ruinous deal in its tracks. Will the Taoiseach now commit the Government to voting against the Mercosur deal at the European Council meeting in December and will he seek to form a blocking minority with like-minded EU member states?

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I asked about Mercosur.

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Is that a yes or no?

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