Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
124. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation as over 750,000 persons across Europe signed a European citizens initiative petition with concerns over translantic trade and investment partnership, highlighting the ISDS proposals as a core concern, if he will therefore ensure there will be a human rights impact assessment on TTIP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44330/14]
View answerThe scope of the EU Commission’s negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) includes Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). The EU Commission earlier this year decided to conduct a formal public consultation on ISDS in TTIP, and negotiations on ISDS under TTIP have been suspended since then. The formal consultation closed in July, and the EU Commission is now examining the submissions received, with a view to making recommendations in due course. The EU Commission’s preliminary report can be found at: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2014/july/tradoc_152693.pdf.
