Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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As the Minister outlined, Irish export volumes have risen considerably following the provisional application of CETA, and this has been an enormous boost to hundreds of companies with thousands of employees. In his opening remarks, the Minister of State said the Government remains committed to ratifying the agreement and is consulting the Attorney General. Can the Minister of State advise if there is any time pressure with regard to this? Is there a looming deadline by which we will need to have completed ratification? If so, what will be the consequences of not ratifying before it?