Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding departmental engagements at European Union working party level on the European Union corporate sustainability due diligence directive; the timeline for the launch of a public consultation on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34320/22]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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A proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence was published by the European Commission in February 2022. In the interim, there have been 5 meetings at Council working party level, under the French Presidency. Consideration of the proposal is ongoing with a variety of issues yet to be fully clarified. It is likely that this process will continue for some time with a general approach at Council unlikely to be agreed before mid-2023.

Both I and my officials continue to engage with key stakeholders, including representatives of business and civil society organisations. I look forward to hearing the views of all those with an interest in the proposal and I intend to have further engagement with stakeholders over the coming months. I also intend to launch a public consultation to help inform our position on the proposal. However, the nature and timing of this consultation will depend on further progress being made in clarifying issues at EU level.