Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Commissioner. There has been significant discussion on the lack of transparency in the negotiations to date. Will the Commissioner expand on the actions, if any, taken to address this issue? How does she feel the trade talks are progressing in terms of what would be the normal time-frame to negotiate trade talks? Are these talks on target and how long will it take to bring them to a conclusion?

I understand there is a chief negotiator for both the European and American sides. Do these negotiators report back fully to the Ministers in each of the European countries?