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"Mr President, the early bird catches the worm and the late bird catches the eye, so thank you for facilitating me.
I come from Ireland, where the potato is very dear to people’s hearts because, prior to the Great Famine, it fed the population. When the potato blight came in 1847, four million out of eight million people died as a result. Ever since, no meal has been complete without a potato or a ‘spud’ as we call it in Ireland. So anything that jeopardises the future of potato farmers would send a shiver down the spine of Irish people.
Individuals here have spoken – and I share their concerns – about the future of the potato industry and, as the Commissioner pointed out, in the newly funded CAP, post-2013, the potato sector would have to be given very careful consideration. That is quite correct.
Finally, Mr President, I just want to say thank you for your chairing of the session tonight. If I was not against cloning, I think you yourself would be worth cloning!"@en1
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