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Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016) See 8 other results from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...Economic Trade Agreement, CETA, between Canada and the EU; notes: - that the CETA is one of a "new generation" of trade agreements which includes the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, and that the EU Trade Commissioner has described the CETA as a "milestone" and the "most ambitious Trade Agreement the EU has ever concluded"; - that the CETA would introduce, for the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Oct 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Mick Barry: ...products, a measure I strongly support. I would warn, however, against this progressive measure being trumped by new trade agreements. For example, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, currently under negotiation between the European Union and the United States, would provide for the possibility of the establishment of investor-state dispute settlement courts. These...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016) See 4 other results from this debate

Dara Murphy: ...to free trade and new trade agreements, concluding CETA will send a positive signal that the EU remains supportive of the major role of trade in contributing to economic growth. I hope that the October European Council will continue to give its support to the TTIP negotiations, consistent with the negotiating mandate settled under the Irish Presidency in 2013. A successful TTIP agreement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We will wait until the TTIP regulation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (13 Sep 2016)

...the impact is mitigated and that a UK-EU trade deal is negotiated to allow our exports to continue unhindered. We also need to fight against unfavourable trade deals with Mercosur and under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, which would see significant quotas for beef imports. However, while this is a battle to be fought at EU level, we are in control of ensuring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Neale Richmond: ...and negotiations begin. I am delighted that the first priority of the Slovak Presidency is to strengthen the European Union economy. How does the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, fit into this discussion? I fear that after the 14th round of negotiations in July and the forthcoming presidential election in the United States, concerns about transparency and the...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Clare Daly: .... It is the principle that multinationals should pay fair levels of taxation that must be fought for. The Government has some neck to go on about sovereignty when it is negotiating and facilitating a TTIP agreement and a CETA agreement and rolls over when the EU says we have to charge for water, saying "Okay, EU, we agree with you on that." Suddenly it is interested in sovereignty, when...

Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016) See 3 other results from this debate

Mick Wallace: I raised issues concerning the TTIP many times with the Minister's predecessor but we are not getting much more satisfaction than we were at the start. My question relates to concerns that many people have about the potential privileging of corporate interests in decision making that will affect public policy. The potential absence of the precautionary principle is also very worrying, as...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2016) See 3 other results from this debate

Maureen O'Sullivan: In May 2015 I asked the Taoiseach a question during Leaders’ Questions about TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. I outlined my concerns and those of politicians, trade unions, civil society and NGOs. The main concern was TTIP's aim to remove any regulatory barrier to profits and the profit-making potential of multinational and transnational companies. There...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...and trade of green technologies. The objective for the forthcoming Rounds will be to continue the work of consolidation in all areas in order to end up with an ambitious, high standard and balanced TTIP agreement that responds to both EU and US interests.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On 14 July 2016, the EU Commission published its textual proposal on provisions for the climate change aspects of the TTIP trade and sustainable development chapter. The proposal is available on the EU Commissions website (www.trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2016/july/tradoc_154800. pdf). Encouraging green innovation & trade in green technologies are two key areas of the chapter....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Trade Agreements (19 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: ...the Senator mentioned earlier. Negotiating trade agreements takes a long time, they do not happen overnight. We see what is happening with the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP. I will reiterate what is important here. I do not have information on what happened at the meeting last Friday, but I am sure we can arrange to get it to the Senator. It is important to make...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (19 Jul 2016) See 2 other results from this answer

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...includes proposals to promote green innovations and trade in green technologies. This is also available to view on the Commission website. The indications from studies undertaken to date are that TTIP will bring gains for third countries because more growth in the EU and US would increase demand for exports of raw materials, components and finished products from other countries. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (13 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: ...US is one of our leading trading partners, and in the agrifood sector we have a large and growing trade surplus with them (exports of €869m last year, compared to imports of €271m). In relation to TTIP, Ireland has both offensive and defensive interests. We see worthwhile opportunities in the US for cheese, powdered milks and sports products, and further opportunities for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: .... I will continue to do everything possible to secure a positive outcome for the agri-food sector from the ongoing negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. A TTIP deal is of significant importance for Ireland. The US is one of our leading trading partners, and we have a large and growing agri-food trade surplus with them (exports of €869m last...

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (12 Jul 2016) See 2 other results from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...where we have fallen into outsourcing? What are the mechanisms for returning a public service to direct public delivery, which is currently delivered by contract? I pose this question especially in the light of TTIP and the potential provisional application of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA. How can we ensure that we maintain not just our fiscal space but...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...Solutions ICT security review Various Dates Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication 54,765.75 Version 1 Software Oracle eBusiness Suite Release 12 Upgrade Assessment November 2014 Internal ICT system assessment – not for publication 8,079.92 Copenhagen Economics TTIP Impact in Ireland December 2013 Published on 27th March 2015 84,896.04 Insight Statistical...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: ..., and the association agreement with Ukraine. In an exchange on trade, I stressed that the Commission should continue to work towards agreeing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, deal with the United States. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, attended the meeting on Tuesday, where all member states expressed regret at the outcome of the referendum but...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...with caution to ensure we maintain our regulatory role and that we do not create, as we did with toll roads, a hostage to fortune in terms of our future emissions targets. Third, in terms of the TTIP and CETA negotiations, there is a crucial question to be asked by the Minister's Department of other Departments-----

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: ...good start and it is important, as is the issue of how the world of work has changed. On the Order of Business today, Senator Paddy Burke made reference to the EU-Canadian agreement. We also have TTIP and other issues such as Brexit which will have an implication on the rights of workers. The EU Commission has drawn up with us a framework for exemptions from competition law, and it is...