Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I also wonder about possible trade missions ahead. From being involved with this committee and with the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, AWEPA, I understand that countries are very keen to do business with Ireland. It comes from our attitude to aid and to human rights. Perhaps the Minister could indicate if Cuba is on his agenda because I understand that country would be anxious to have a trade mission. It is something that has been spoken of for quite some time and we do not see anything forthcoming on that particular matter. I want to stress, and I have attended quite a number of meetings about the matter, that if we are talking business we have to talk about decent work and our businesses, when they go to the countries, are encouraged to keep that on their agenda also.