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Seanad Éireann Vol. 275 Monday, No. 4 22 March 2021 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SEANAD ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Insert Date Here 22/03/2021A00050Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 248 22/03/2021B00200Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 250 22/03/2021B00250Trade Agreements� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 250 22/03/2021E00050Bullying in Schools � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 252 22/03/2021G00200Schools Building Projects � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 255 22/03/2021H00400School Accommodation� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 257 22/03/2021K00500Road Projects� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 260 22/03/2021M00350Waste Management� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 262 22/03/2021T00050An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 265 22/03/2021GG00400Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: First Stage � � � � � � � � � � � � 280 22/03/2021GG01200Family Leave Bill 2021: Instruction to Committee� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 281 22/03/2021MM00100Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 281 22/03/2021PPP00100National Development Plan: Statements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 312 Family Leave Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 338 SEANAD ÉIREANN Dé Luain, 22 Márta 2021 Monday, 22 March 2021 Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10�30 a�m� Machnamh agus Paidir. Reflection and Prayer. 22/03/2021A00050Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad 22/03/2021A00100An Cathaoirleach: I have notice from Senator Malcolm Byrne that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to make a statement on the extent of trade between Ireland and Canada and to outline how the Com- prehensive Economic Trade Agreement, CETA, between Ireland and Canada has helped develop this trade� I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the request by the Irish National Teachers Organisation for access to continuing professional development and well being, including social, personal and health education, the Stay Safe programme and anti- bullying supports� I have also received notice from Senator Ivana Bacik of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education to provide an update on the status of an ap- plication by Harold’s Cross Educate Together Secondary School for the construction of a permanent school building� I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of a per- manent extension to the Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, County Cork� I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the potential impact on road budgets, future funding and completion of road projects for 2021� 248 22 March 2021 I have also received notice from Senators Róisín Garvey and John McGahon of the fol- lowing matter: The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the progress being made in tackling the issue of plastic waste� I have also received notice from Senator Fiona O’Loughlin of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Transport to allocate funding for the provision of a second bridge at Newbridge, County Kildare� I have also received notice from Senator Rebecca Moynihan of the following matter: The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy to provide increased funding to local projects working with young people caught up in drugs, with particular reference to the targeted response with youth, TRY, programme managed by the Donore community drug and alcohol team� I have also received notice from Senator Garret Ahearn of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress of St� An- thony’s Nursing Home, Clonmel, County Tipperary� I have also received notice from Senator Paul Gavan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to legislate to create safe access zones for hospitals� I have also received notice from Senator Mark Wall of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to address the professional therapists waiting times and lists for children in south Kildare� I have also received notice from Senator Rónán Mullen of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the importance of reopening places of worship, on a limited basis with appropriate safety measures in place, to facilitate Holy Week and Easter ceremonies for people of all Christian denominations� I have also received notice from Senator Marie Sherlock of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to develop a successor plan to the Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland: Health Service Executive Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021� I have also received notice from Senator Emer Currie of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the allocation of additional medical interns in 2021� I have also received notice from Senator Lynn Boylan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to make a state- ment on the need for planning to consider the cumulative impact of data centres� Of the matters raised by the Senators suitable for discussion, I have selected Senators 249 Seanad Éireann Byrne, Boyhan, Bacik, Lombard, Gallagher, and Garvey and McGahon, who are sharing their time, and they will be taken now� I regret that I had to rule out of order the matter raised by Senator O’Loughlin on the grounds that the Minister has no official responsibility in that area. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters that they wish to raise� 22/03/2021B00200Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters 22/03/2021B00250Trade Agreements 22/03/2021B00300Senator Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to ad- dress the issue of the CETA deal, a very important trade deal between the European Union and Canada, the importance of trade between Ireland and Canada, and to debunk some of the mis- information that has been spread about this deal� People sometimes have the idea that trade deals are something particularly negative� All the international evidence, including from the OECD, shows that trade deals result in more employment, higher average pay, raised incomes, improved working conditions and reduced prices to consumers� There are individuals who lose out, but it is better to upskill, reskill and help modernise industries rather than retain protectionist policies� The OECD has stated that up to half of employment in Ireland is dependent on trade-driven exports� My understanding is that trade between Ireland and Canada is now close to €4 billion an- nually. That has significantly increased since the CETA deal came into place. Canada, like the European Union, has some of the highest labour, employment, public health and environmental standards anywhere in the world� Canada, like the European Union, is also committed to fair trade� I have to ask, if we cannot do a trade deal with Canada, with whom can we do a deal? I have far more concerns about the deal between the EU and China, where there are ques- tions around its labour standards, but those opposed to CETA do not seem to want to criticise China� In fact, those opposed to CETA seem more convinced that we should be looking at the economic models in Cuba and Venezuela where labour standards are certainly far lower� Internationally, there are currently more than 2,300 bilateral investment treaties� All of those agreements have international arbitration or dispute resolution mechanisms� If a dispute arises, there has to be a way for it to be resolved� The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement does not force governments on either side of the Atlantic to change any of our standards� Let us be very clear about this� It is about dispute resolution� If an Irish company is discriminated against by a Canadian provincial or national government, it can take action and, similarly, a Canadian company can do likewise on this side� The European Court of Justice has found that the investment court system of CETA is in line with
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