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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: To return to the question about Ireland’s delegate, what is the strength of that position? I ask that question because it is not a democratically-elected position and we have no other way of feeding our views into this process. Criticism has been made about the democratic deficit and there being no accountability to elected representatives. How strong is the position of...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Would it be fair to say then that the ultimate decision-making power rests with the joint committee?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Moving on to Article 16, Ms Collins very properly touched upon the conditions or the bar to be met in respect of invoking it. This aspect is perhaps sometimes not discussed in as much detail as it should be. A high bar must be met in this regard. How can it be decided whether one partner to the agreement has had serious economic, societal or environmental difficulty? Ultimately, if one...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I am sorry to interrupt but before Mr. Gardner moves on to the process itself, if there is a dispute over whether the bar has been met, in other words, if the UK said it met the bar in that there was a serious economic and societal impact but the EU said there has not been, then I assume the process simply does not start. If there is disagreement at the outset, how is that determined? That...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Ultimately then, if there is a disagreement as to whether that bar has been met to even trigger Article 16, it could end up before the ECJ.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The irony of it.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Yes. The marker of this entire process has been that it is a long journey. I move to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement because there is an interesting element of that, namely, the parliamentary assembly. Will the officials take us through what that is going to look like? How will its members be selected? How will it operate? Ultimately, what powers does it have with respect to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The officials are saying there is no guaranteed way for an Irish MEP to sit on the assembly, though we would obviously hope to get a slot there .

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The officials have said it can make recommendations. What happens when recommendations are made? Must they be acted upon or are they just to be considered and noted?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: It is early days and I appreciate that. We are waiting for one side to catch up in some aspects of it. Returning to the specialist committee, it has been debating and deliberating over the last number of weeks around ways to make the protocol work a bit better for people. It has been fantastic to see the engagement between the Vice President, Maroš Šefovi, the Irish...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The engagement process is something that would have been raised at the committee. Citizens and businesses in Northern Ireland are subject to Single Market and customs union rules but there is a democratic deficit as they do not have an elected member representing them at the table. Do the officials have any thoughts? The committee has done a little work on citizens' rights and democratic...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Absolutely, we would certainly agree on that. I have one final question on the dispute resolution mechanisms, around the arbitration panels, how they are selected and comprised and how it is agreed between the parties to the withdrawal agreement and trade and cooperation agreement, TCA.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Is that a similar process for us domestically and beyond?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Is there one or more Irish applicant?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: This mechanism is of particular interest to me. It has not gotten anywhere near the level of discussion other elements of the process have and yet we will have to live with these mechanisms for a very long time. It is important that as Brexit slips off the agenda Ireland is still front and centre because we have the most to lose. The mechanism is still in the process of being established...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Many of the questions have been covered. If it is okay, I would like to go back to the Brexit issue and the protocol. I fully appreciate there are sensitivities and Ms Nolan needs to be cautious in the answers she gives. I want to ask a question on the potential threat of the triggering of Article 16. It gets discussed quite a lot, as though it is open to be used at any time for any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Nolan. I appreciate her kind comments. I look forward to getting information on the ALMA programme.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I join the Cathaoirleach in his comments on Sir David Amess. His death has sent shock waves through politics here and in the UK. Most worrying was the commentary to the effect that somehow it was justified because of the job he was doing or the party he was a member of. This is a cause for concern for all of us. It is something to be vigilant about. We send our thoughts, prayers and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I first propose, as suggested by An Cathaoirleach, that we hold one minute of silence in respect for David Amess.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Senator Fiona O'Loughlin started the Order of Business today and paid her respects to Máire Mhac an tSaoi, Brendan Kennelly and Sir David Amess. A number of colleagues also paid respects to Máire Mhac an tSaoi and Brendan Kennelly. Senators Mullen and O'Sullivan recited very beautifully some poetry for all of us, which was a pleasure to listen to. It is not something I would be...