Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-20
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Thomas Byrne (FF), Meath East

Yes, but that is not what the Senator said. She made out this was still in force when it is not in force. The State would not be bound by that because there would be required to be consent. I stand over what I said on Dáil Committee Stage that this is exceedingly unlikely. That is said by a number of the judges in the Supreme Court case. It does not cure any unconstitutionality or any difficulties with it, but they stated they feel it is unlikely too. We have all said the domestic courts are options as well for anybody. Those dispute resolution protections are needed not just to protect investors coming into Europe but to protect Irish companies going into Canada or wherever they are going. I accept it is remote and not likely but those are the provisions that treaties have had in them to ensure balanced trade that benefits all our people. I am at the Senator's disposal-----

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Sitting date: 2026-05-20