Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The European Commission's own report argues that the trade deal will entrench European inequality between regions, and has conceded that there are legitimate concerns that those workers who lose their jobs as a result of TTIP will find it difficult to secure other employment. The growth in employment figures provided by the European Commission and by the Government has been shown by numerous scholars to be highly unrealistic.

I would like to read an extract of a letter sent to the British Secretary of State, Vince Cable, a few weeks ago that was signed by trade union leaders and NGOs, highlighting the most destructive aspects of the trade deal:

The proposed investor state dispute settlement would allow corporations additional legal power over government policy... Negotiations on investment rights in public services and procurement would limit a future government’s ability to oversee and regulate vital services like health and education. Harmonisation talks – the very centre of the negotiation – are being used to lower standards on a range of areas from environmental protection to health and safety. This has been pushed by corporate lobbyists.

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