Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The European Union has trade agreements with Colombia and Peru that are awaiting ratification by Ireland. Some 18 countries in Europe have ratified them. I understand the European Union has an ambassador in Colombia. Does the European Union have an ambassador in Guatemala? Having one would help us put pressure on our Minister, who is to attend the Council of Ministers meeting on the agreements. There was a commitment to have a debate here on the Colombian ambassador. Is there an ambassador in Guatemala? If so, we are in a more powerful position to use this committee to impress upon the Minister the need to highlight at his next Council of Ministers meeting all these issues, not only those pertaining to Guatemala. Many of the issues the delegates are talking about seem to be replicated in parts of Colombia.