Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My question is about the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, between Canada and the EU. Will the Dáil have the opportunity to debate this hugely important trade agreement and will we have a vote on it? I believe this agreement has major implications for workers' rights. Labour standards are not on this agenda. It also has major implications for public services and perhaps most worryingly it proposes to give privileged rights to foreign investors and corporations to sue states. Under CETA, foreign investors will have more rights than any other group in this State. Foreign investors will also be able to bring claims against regulations in the public interest that impact their investments.

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