23. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to lobby members of the European Parliament prior to a final vote on the Mercosur deal which is expected in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70001/26]
Topics / Trade Agreements
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTrade Agreements
199 questions from 57 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 8 October 2026.
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182 written, 17 oral
57
TDs have asked
10
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 12 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 27 |
| February 2026 | 12 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for the up-to-date position on the tariff on Irish whiskey exported to the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69128/26]
62. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key messages she is advancing during her engagements in New York regarding the importance of maintaining stable transatlantic trade relationships and diversifying Ireland's export markets in the context of ongoing uncertainty in the global trading environment. [69101/26]
71. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline efforts to advance Ireland’s trade priorities during engagements in New York. [68433/26]
91. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the trade priorities she will seek to advance during her meetings with international partners in New York and in advance of hosting EU Trade Ministers in Dublin next month. [69102/26]
58. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Kuwait; and the steps being taken to improve this relationship. [56284/26]
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers. [52280/26]
49. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the interactions she has had with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. [49317/26]
58. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the opportunities that forthcoming EU trade agreements will present for Irish businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50034/26]
59. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on any recent developments regarding Mercosur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50022/26]
69. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the progress made to date in relation to the ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49804/26]
73. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to ensure Ireland’s priorities, particularly rural development and regional trade, are represented in EU negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49866/26]
76. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on engagements or meetings she has had in respect of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement since January 2026. [49318/26]
78. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken at EU level to secure investment and trade opportunities for the more rural areas of counties such as Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50190/26]
238. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will share any analysis the Department has undertaken to understand if CETA would expose Ireland to the risk of being sued by foreign investors where such a foreign investor believes a change in Irish law has unfairly damaged their investment, through an Investor Court System (“ICS”); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42761/…
239. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her view on the threat of high-cost arbitration, already in effect, and impacting the Irish Government in terms of proposing, implementing or amending housing, infrastructure and climate legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42762/26]
240. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position on the investment protection provisions in CETA that include the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) mechanism which may continue to apply to existing investments for 20 years after any termination of CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42763/26]
241. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will share any risk and benefit analysis undertaken by the Department in relation to ratifying CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42765/26]
242. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will share analysis undertaken by her Department to assess the impact of foreign investors on the housing market through CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42859/26]
243. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her view on Ireland's unique housing market that may be severely impacted by CETA's allowances for new investor activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42863/26]
4. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of concerns regarding the investor court system established in the CETA deal, particularly the potential need for EU-wide consent for the termination of CETA as well as the possible 20-year post-termination obligations that Ireland would still face. [38316/26]
9. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the political agreement at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council to move forward with targeted sanctions vis-à-vis extremist settlers and entities supporting settlements in the West Bank. [37999/26]
16. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised any objection with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. [37791/26]
17. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communications she has had with Spanish counterparts about their call to end the EU-Israel Association Agreement due to Israel’s violation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and escalating violence in the West Bank; if she plans to support the Spanish call to break the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if she will make a statement…
35. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the status of the EU-Israel association agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38376/26]