Green leadership attempts to allay concerns over CETA
Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
16:28
Political Correspondent
Green Party Cabinet ministers have written to the party membership to allay concerns regarding the EU-Canadian trade deal known as CETA.
The ratification of the deal was postponed in the Dáil earlier this week due to concerns expressed by Green deputies like Neasa Hourigan.
In the letter, which is signed by Ministers Eamon Ryan, Catherine Martin, Roderic O Gorman and super junior Minister Pippa Hackett, they say they recognise that CETA is a difficult issue.
The letter states that while some concerns remain , the Cabinet members believe that that CETA has been improved - in particular the investment dispute mechanism.