Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is very open-ended question. I will interact with the House in different ways depending on circumstances. When it comes to any international agreement that depends on the advice of the Attorney General. If the Attorney General advises that an international agreement requires a vote in the House, then of course there would be vote in the House. Some agreements - and this applies to some trade agreements - are not a national competence and are decided at a European Union level. It will depend on the agreement whether it requires a vote of the House. In general, international agreements require a vote of the House but there may be instances where that is not the case.

I believe that the ratification of Mercosur by the European Union and, therefore, by Ireland is a remote prospect for the foreseeable future. There is a very strong view across the European Union, and one-----

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