Mr. Chris Collenette:

I will take that those questions in turn. First, we have not represented to expedite CETA. It has been provisionally applied since 2017. Our position is that we want to get on with it and get it over the line. We are not trying to rush it through; our position is that it is best for the economy to do so, for all the great reasons we have listed. No commitments were made; it was only agreed that CETA was something in which the Government saw value. With regard to the manner in which it was introduced before Christmas, I agree with Senator McDowell, who wrote an article on the issue some time ago. I believe that 55 minutes was too short a period of time in which to discuss a Bill of this nature. I was glad to see that it made it onto the Oireachtas schedule, but we certainly did not advocate for it to be advanced in a more expedited manner than one would hope for, if that is clear.