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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be very brief. I was disappointed that the Commission is only looking for a partial suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, especially as it is in response to a breach. Does that not lend a lack of confidence in human rights clauses and environmental clauses if we decide to only half respond politically to those breaches? Specifically on Horizon, I know the Commissioner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In that context, was it just goods and not services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: We know that the Commission, following the ruling of the European Court of Justice, found the basis on which the EU was trading with Morocco and with Western Sahara, which is illegally occupied by Morocco, not to be legitimate. A new negotiating mandate was sought and given on 10 September and we were told the new deal had been negotiated on 18 September, with the decision to be made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The proposal is that the EU intensify investment in Western Sahara, but that investment will be available to Moroccan settlers and Moroccan businesses operating there. Is this not echoing some of what we have seen in the West Bank? Why was the choice made? Are we in danger of intensifying the occupation in that context?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Could I ask a follow-up question instead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be very brief. I was disappointed that the Commission is only looking for a partial suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, especially as it is in response to a breach. Does that not lend a lack of confidence in human rights clauses and environmental clauses if we decide to only half respond politically to those breaches? Specifically on Horizon, I know the Commissioner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In that context, was it just goods and not services?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am returning to an issue I tabled as a Commencement matter yesterday regarding the important decisions being made today at the European Council in respect of a new proposed trading agreement between the EU and Morocco. Sadly, the information I received in answer to the Commencement matter yesterday was actually inaccurate in that I was told the issue was still being negotiated. I asked...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The inaccurate information was in the response to my reply. I did not have the opportunity to come back at that time. That is why I am following it up now. I would like to have a debate in the House. I hoped to deal with it through a Commencement matter but now I believe it requires a debate in the House because the decisions being made on this trade agreement are directly relevant to the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: No. It said that negotiations are ongoing.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes. I know they were not. The vote is today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: No. I was simply asking-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Certainly. That is a minor point, to be honest. I will send it on because accuracy is important, of course, but the key point is for the substantial issue to be discussed. It is very relevant to the position Ireland has taken on international law and its application.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was inaccurate. I really just wanted to know what Ireland would be doing when the vote took place rather than what will be in the agreement, which had already been finalised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Before getting into the curve modelling, I have a follow-up question to Deputy Kenny's very relevant query. Specifically in regard to situations where we have forestry on peatland that has recently been or is about to be felled, and, indeed, where we had forestry on peatland that has, in effect, collapsed from the impact of storms and so forth, it seems to have been suggested that in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am talking about private forestry as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Is it up for discussion in the short term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is basically the profit opportunities that are driving the approach, not the continued plan for increase in dairy. How does that fit with the common differentiators, such as the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: To be clear, is it projected to increase in all the scenarios?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, but I do not see them in the modelling. I am very aware of that.