Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am just looking for a response to three of the issues I brought up earlier. The first related to the detention centres in Libya. How does what is being allowed to happen there tie into the EU having an effective migration and asylum policy?

The second issue relates to free trade agreements and the lack of interest and commitment when it comes to human rights and workers' rights. It took a long time for Ireland to get its business and human rights policy together and for the committee to be appointed. I am not to sure if the committee has met yet or if it is planning to meet but at least the chair and, I believe, the members have been appointed. Unless labour rights, human rights, and workers rights are built into free trade agreements, the State is only paying lipservice to the notion of rights.

The third issue relates to the EU being the driver of action on climate change. Is the Minister of State confident that will happen?

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