Ms Sinéad McPhillips:

Again, I can give the Deputy the details of the EU Joint Research Centre report that has been done on the total impact of EU-Mercosur, which overall I think is seen as economically beneficial for EU and Mercosur countries. In the agrifood sector, there are significant benefits for EU exporters in certain sectors as well, while many countries have vulnerable sectors they wish to protect. The analysis I referenced previously that was done in Ireland in 2021 found there were opportunities for the Irish spirits drinks sector and the dairy sector to increase exports to Mercosur countries as well.