Mr. Colm O'Gorman:

In regard to how the EU in its negotiations in relation to trade with other countries might advance. It is a little like the ascension process. There is a strong focus on human rights standards within countries which are negotiating membership of the EU. Yet, once they become members very little attention is paid to human rights within those states or their compliance with not just EU standards but international standards. The same could be said about the negotiation of strong human rights components to trade agreements. There is little follow-up and little monitoring and evaluation. That well-used phrase that we recognise in Ireland, implementation deficit disorder, is not a condition that is unique to Ireland and is an issue we need to address.