Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

It is good to be back. The big dark cave up on the Liffey kind of suited the Government. There are fewer places to hide in here.

No. 16 on the Order Paper is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA. It gives power to corporations to sue governments for progressive policies. CETA must not go to a vote in this House without a proper prior debate on the floor of the House. Has the Ceann Comhairle sought assurance from the Government that there will be no attempt to slip this issue in during the business this week?

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