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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Eric Byrne: .... I did try to get permission to stay but I was not allowed. The vote was of interest because I did not know it was coming up today. It related to the agreement between Europe and Central America. I wanted to hear the witnesses response to the question of European agreements with those other blocs if you have two minutes to spare, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Eric Byrne: Could Ms Gold leave that one aside? I request that discussion of TTIP would be parked-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Eric Byrne: -----in favour of the agreements the EU has negotiated with Colombia and Peru, for example, and Central America, as we just voted on a few minutes ago. TTIP is a different ballgame, it is not a negotiated agreement yet. It is still in the throes of discussions and the others have been agreed and ratified by 28 countries in Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Eric Byrne: ...and European affairs for the past five years, and I have noticed more association and trade agreements with countries such as Colombia and Peru. We have just completed an agreement with Central America, which must still be ratified by the Dáil, and there are various agreements with African countries. We are invariably subjected to lobbying by the NGO sector. My position is quite...