Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-28
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I would like the Minister of State to clarify whether the Energy Charter Treaty has been considered in relation to any legislative or regulatory decisions? Has there been consideration of the potential impact of litigation under the treaty and its investor components? Has that ever been a factor in any decision-making by the State?
He also mentioned that some of these large companies have the same advice that he has. Has he engaged with large Canadian companies in relation to their expectations of how this will operate?

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