956. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's assessment of the potential implications of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement for Ireland's beef sector; the engagement that has taken place at EU level to ensure that Irish farming standards and competitiveness are safeguarded; and if he will detail any measures under consideration to support Irish beef producers in adapti…
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
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12. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s position on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in light of its potential impact on Irish beef exports valued at €2.8 billion annually; and if Ireland will formally oppose the agreement at Council level. [46945/25]
13. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has assessed the risk that the concession of 99,000 tonnes of beef and 180,000 tonnes of poultry imports under the Mercosur agreement will depress farmgate prices for Irish producers; and to publish that assessment. [46946/25]
14. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland intends to use its voice at EU Council to oppose the EU-Mercosur agreement on grounds of its negative impact on Irish agriculture; and if he has raised this objection formally with the European Commission. [46948/25]
15. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consultation that has taken place with Irish farm organisations regarding the Mercosur deal; and if their concerns have been incorporated into Ireland’s negotiating position. [46949/25]
16. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has concerns about the future impact on CO2 emissions standards arising from Paragraph 8 of the Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade ("With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recog…
17. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the aircraft leasing sector continues to benefit from tariff free trade agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47124/25]
18. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any assessment has been carried out of the impact of the EU-Mercosur agreement on Irish seafood exports. [47169/25]
19. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the recent engagements he, his Department and the wider Government have had with the EU regarding the Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47427/25]
72. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he accepts that the €3 billion compensation package referenced in discussions on the Mercosur agreement amounts to a redundancy scheme for Irish farmers rather than a structural safeguard; and if he will categorically reject the agreement on that basis. [46951/25]
73. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assessment that has been made of the precedent the Mercosur trade agreement would set for future EU trade deals, particularly in respect of trading away European agricultural standards in exchange for geopolitical concessions. [46952/25]
77. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the meaning of reference to automotive standards in Paragraph 8 of the Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade ("With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other's standard…
78. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns about reference to automotive standards with the European Commission or otherwise at the European level about Paragraph 8 of the Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade ("With respect to automobiles, the United States and the Eur…
79. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has endorsed reference to automotive standards in Paragraph 8 of the Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade ("With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other's stan…
87. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the Mercosur trade deal; if he will ensure in all negotiations at EU level that food production in Europe is protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47550/25]
583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the potential budgetary exposure of Ireland under any proposed EU compensation or adjustment fund for farmers affected by the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will publish this assessment. [46953/25]
584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland will be required to contribute to the financing of the proposed €3 billion EU package for agriculture linked to the Mercosur agreement; and the proportion of this liability that will fall on the Irish taxpayer. [46954/25]
1758. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Mercosur Trade Deal; the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment that the Government will “work with like-minded EU countries to stand up for Irish farmers and defend their interests in opposing the current Mercosur trade deal”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/25]
1805. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to ensure that beef, poultry, sugar, and ethanol imports from Mercosur states will be subject to enforceable equivalence in animal welfare, traceability, and climate standards. [46947/25]
1834. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals that he will outline at the EU Agricultural Council in relation to the need to protect food production in Europe in discussions on the proposed Mercosur Trade Deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/25]
51. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to his meeting with the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, recently, whether the Irish Government's position on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement was discussed; and whether the programme for Government commitment to oppose the agreement was communicated to him. [41237/25]
84. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on engagements he has had with like-minded EU counterparts with regard to Ireland’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42447/25]
85. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his engagements with UK and EU counterparts with regard to the 2026 review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42448/25]
86. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his engagements with EU counterparts with regard to the re-examination of the EU-Israel Association Agreement as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/25]
137. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide detailed clarification of the potential access and the protections to market access, arising from the so-called "negative list" in the CETA trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43990/25]