Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses might not be able to be exact about the timeline for this agreement because much of it is outside all of our control. What kind of timeline is currently envisaged for the approval of member states? What is the current position with regard to Brexit and how the UK will play into the agreement? The UK is talking about having the majority of the Brexit process formally wrapped up within two years of the triggering of Article 50. Can the UK hold up the agreement during that time? Will the agreement become part of the Brexit negotiations? Will the UK be able to extend the timeline for the implementation of CETA?