Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues can bring about better observation of human rights and the elimination of human rights abuses in the context of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8670/15]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The primary objective of the TTIP is to promote growth and jobs, greater compatibility in regulation, high standards, and common rules to facilitate trade and investment.The EU Commission’s mandate to negotiate with the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on behalf of the EU states that the Agreement will exclusively contain provisions on trade and trade–related areas applicable between the parties. The mandate also states that the Agreement should confirm that the transatlantic trade and investment partnership is based on common values, including the protection and promotion of human rights and international security.