91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the technical specification for GI status under EU Regulation 110/2008 will be completed for Irish poitín-Irish poteen; if the inclusion of the word Irish before poitín-poteen will leave it open to other countries to apply for GI status, for example, for Scotch poitín, German poitín and so on as happened in the case of whiskey; if it would be better to apply for GI status for Ireland for the exclusive use of the name poitín-poteen which is a uniquely Irish name for a uniquely Irish product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/15]

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91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the technical specification for GI status under EU Regulation 110/2008 will be completed for Irish poitín-Irish poteen; if the inclusion of the word Irish before poitín-poteen will leave it open to other countries to apply for GI status, for example, for Scotch poitín, German poitín and so on as happened in the case of whiskey; if it would be better to apply for GI status for Ireland for the exclusive use of the name poitín-poteen which is a uniquely Irish name for a uniquely Irish product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/15]

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