Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I again commend Deputy Tony McLoughlin and all Members in the House on passing the Bill. It is very important that it is passed today, and I recognise those who were unable to support the amendment in that regard, because regulatory co-operation under the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement, CETA, is due to start in July and would potentially have jeopardised this Bill. The Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement investment courts have similar agreements and have jeopardised such important regulatory measures in the past. I wanted to highlight that because we will be returning to those investment court issues and this Bill is a reminder of the reason we need to question them.