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Neasa Hourigan says efforts to push CETA deal through are extraordinary and cynical Hourigan told TheJournal.ie that the current environment in the Green Party is “unpleasant”. By Órla Ryan Wednesday 16 Dec 2020, 12:05 AM Dec 16th 2020, 12:05 AM 22,876 Views 51 Comments Green Party Finance Spokesperson Neasa Hourigan and party leader Eamo...

); Green Party Cabinet ministers write to members in a bid to allay fears about the EU-Canada trade deal Party membership has been told that ratifying the controversial EU-Canada trade deal is “politically important” with Brexit looming. By Christina Finn Wednesday 16 Dec 2020, 3:15 PM Dec 16th 2020, 3:15 PM 11,344 Views 31 Comments Image:...

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 OGorman and super junio...

Speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland, Minister Ryan gave three reasons why he believes the deal should be signed and explained why his stance on the matter changed. "(I was) strongly critical of the whole approach down through the years, down through the decades in international trade, particularly around the dispute resolution where the environmental community among others like social justice organisations said that the power of the corporations within that was too strong, so that w...

Share this article Eamon Ryan has said he will try to win Green Party TDs around to support the EU’s Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada. This comes as the party remains divided on whether or not to support it. At its core, the dispute is over the environmental impact contained within the deal. Neasa Hourigan says this issue was specifically vetoed by the Greens during negotiations, specifying that the argument centres around a proposed investment court system. Deputy Ho...

It comes amid opposition from party members and some Green Party TDs over Tuesday’s vote. A spokesperson for the party confirmed it is seeking the Dail motion to be postponed to allow for further public debate on the issue. The motion to ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta) was due to take place on Tuesday at 4pm. I have written to leadership saying I cant vote for this motion and that delaying a vote is the least we can do to address issues.— Patrick Costello TD (@C...

Dáil vote on EU-Canada trade deal delayed as Greens and opposition raise concerns The vote will now not go ahead until January as concerns have been flagged by Green TDs as well as the majority of the opposition Green Party leader Eamon Ryan: A number of his partys TDs said they felt blindsided by the announcement that had been nodded through Cabinet. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 21:21 Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent The Governments controversial vote on The Compre...

GREEN Party Leader Eamon Ryan and his Cabinet ministers signed off on a memo endorsing an EU trade deal with Canada two weeks ago – which his party is now seeking to delay. Mr Ryan, along with other senior Green ministers, supported two memos on the trade agreement brought before Cabinet at a meeting on November 24. However, the Green Party are now seeking to delay a vote on a motion on the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) which is due before the Dáil tomorrow. CETA is the trade...