Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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On foot of a Supreme Court decision regarding the State's ability to ratify the agreement, we have set up a steering committee to provide a roadmap for its implementation. I will just get a note on the roadmap. The Supreme Court decision was issued in November 2022, when it ruled by a majority of four to three on the ability of the State to ratify the agreement as Irish law stands. It also ruled by a six to one majority that CETA could be ratified by our Parliament if certain changes were made in the legislation. We are currently reviewing those changes as a Government because obviously, we are very committed to the ratification of CETA. It has provisionally applied since 21 September 2017 and it is important that we get our work done regarding the ratification process.