Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is very welcome that we have debates on both agriculture and climate change today. However, I would appreciate if the Taoiseach could respond or comment on whether we will have, as requested, a debate on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, especially in view of the documents leaked to Greenpeace that show that elements on the US and European sides and the French Presidency seems to be indicating that it will not support any such trade deal. This too is an issue that we should be addressing quickly, given that elements of the package are, for the first time, in the public domain. It is a matter of huge importance to the agricultural sector in this country and is relevant in the context of both climate change and the pay issue that Deputy Boyd Barrett just mentioned. In a sense, it covers a lot of bases, and we should be looking to debate it, particularly given the leaks last week.

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