Martin Kenny

To brief Oireachtas members on the implications of the Mercosur Agreement.

Following on from previous meetings, to keep the relationship warm and positive. Share input to stakeholders on key issues impacting business. Emphasize how Ireland’s business-friendly environment has enabled us to create high-value jobs in Letterkenny and Dublin, and highlight…

To promote a strong post-Brexit UK-EU relationship and trade deal.

In view of the vital national interest for Ireland, we are requesting that the Taoiseach would immediately reiterate to President Junker our strongest objection to any EU/Mercosur deal which would damage the beef and livestock sector and make it clear that Ireland would not be…

Call for a rejection of the proposed negotiating mandate

To ensure the Government resist the flawed EU trade policy to increase beef imports from Mercosur countries.

To inform Oireachtas members on the scale of UTPs and demonstrate why the EU Directive is so urgently needed::To highlight the imbalance of power in the food supply chain::To welcome the initiative by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to address the imbalance in the food supply…

Meeting; support for Bill to allow it to pass to Committee Stage

To communicate the industry concerns with Brexit

Request for organisational support to joint letter to be sent to all Governments that are members of the United Nations Commissions on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), as they engage in the next stage of a discussion of ISDS “reform.” (Opposition to ISDS - signup letter)

Urging Support at CJEU hearings on CETA

To develop the the trade with Turkey and it is very important that this is facilitated in every way.::To discuss how we can Increase supplies from Ireland by matching seasonal production with the Turkish specification requirements.::The priority on live exports is for Minister…

That the European Commission does not increase its beef offer in the Mercosur Trade Negotiations.::That the European Commission does not agree to a Mercosur deal involving a major increase in substantial beef imports form Brazil at the same time as we face into the serious…

That An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar re-states Ireland’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom at the World Economic Forum in Davos::That the Taoiseach tells the EU Trade Commissioner that she is undermining European policy and values in her…

That the Department of Agriculture targets an additional 100,000 head of live exports this year.::To highlight the real potential for increased exports::That Turkey, is fully facilitated in every way, to develop the trade with Ireland