Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outline the ‘similar agreements with investment protection provisions’ the Irish Government wishes to ratify alongside CETA, as was referred to in her Department’s press release on the publication of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65248/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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On 12 November 2025, the Tánaiste received Cabinet approval to progress the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025, which will enable the ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

The Bill will shortly move on to the next legislative steps, including an Oireachtas debate. Following enactment of the legislation, steps will be taken to proceed towards ratification of CETA and other similar agreements with investment protection provisions, including Singapore, Vietnam, Chile and Mexico.

Ratifying such agreements is a priority for the government against the background of today’s volatile international trading environment. Such agreements are important for Ireland's credibility as a trading nation and as a favourable destination for foreign investment, supporting the growth of Irish businesses including small and medium-sized businesses.