Written answers
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Trade Agreements
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the EU/USA trade agreement talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/14]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Since the formal negotiations between the European Union and the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began in July 2013, seven negotiating rounds have taken place. The most recent (7th) Round took place in the US from 29 September to 3 October 2014. The EU Chief negotiator’s press statement following the end of the 7thRound is available at
Reports of previous Rounds, together with background documents, are available on the European Commission’s TTIP website at
I am also happy to report that the scope of the EU Commission’s mandate to negotiate with the US on TTIP is publicly available since 9 October 2014, and can be found on the EU Council’s website at
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