1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [26918/25]

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A great deal has happened since 16 June when the Cabinet committee last met. I will come back to the question of tariffs, which I raised with the Taoiseach during Leaders' Questions. The tariff of 30% now threatened by President Trump would, of course, be ruinous, as the Taoiseach rightly said, for EU-US trade. I asked the Taoiseach what the contingency plan is, given that the adjusted deadline is now 1 August. What is the contingency plan? If it appears, coming close to 1 August, that the EU negotiation side has not succeeded in stopping those tariffs coming into effect, will the Dáil be recalled? How will that impact budgetary preparations? The Taoiseach also mentioned that at the European Council meeting, Ukraine and Gaza were at the top of the agenda. Will he update us? Was any hope or prospect offered of an end to the war in Ukraine? Is there any sign of a change at EU level in respect of the ongoing carnage in Gaza? Are EU leaders moving any closer to any sort of agreed position on stronger sanctions against Israel?

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12. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach to report on his discussions with the new Canadian Prime Minister. [28979/25]

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I thank the Taoiseach for the update. I note the Taoiseach said there was ongoing engagement with Canada on seeking to work together to stop the brutal war in Gaza. Can the Taoiseach brief more on that and the steps that are ongoing with Canada on that? How closely are the EU and Canada engaging on the tariff threat? We have seen Trump threatening Canada with a further 35% tariff despite the blanket 25% already there. We have seen Canada scrapping a proposed digital services tax apparently in order to appease Trump and yet that has not made a difference. How are the EU and Canada engaging at leadership level to respond to the US and its dominant position on services, particularly tech, and the tariff threat? The Taoiseach referred to the Government's plan to ratify CETA. There are many people with real concerns about the investor court provisions in CETA and the prospect of the undermining of our own courts. Could the Taoiseach address that concern?

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18. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [25317/25]

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