Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

One of the possible barriers to freeing up trade is what is referred to in some countries as red tape. I call it bureaucracy. For example, it has been a growth industry in this country, as well as in the EU and the US for some years. A one-page document some years ago has been fattened up to 25 pages as members all know from dealing with local authorities and government institutions. To what extent will bureaucracy be multiplied and used as a barrier in impeding progress in freeing up trade between the EU and the US? On which side of the Atlantic is the greatest threat from this?