“Given that Irish exports to Canada increased by 58% since the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement [CETA] was provisionally applied in 2017 and the possible impact on Fingal by Ireland's failure to ratify it, that this Council fully supports this important free trade agreement.”

The motion, in the name of Councillor K. Dennison was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison and seconded by Councillor P. Rane.

Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

FOR:            12      TWELVE

AGAINST:    20      TWENTY

FOR:   Councillors; O’Brien, Eoghan; Onwumereh, JK; Manton, Brigid; Kitt, Tom; O’Leary, Tom; Henchy, Adrian; Butler, Darragh; Mahony, Howard; Dennehy, Brian; Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.

AGAINST:      Councillors Ó Rodaigh, Seána; Hopkins, Joan; Mulville, Paul; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Treacy, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Whooley, Daniel; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; Walsh, John; McCamley, Mary; Doyle, Tania; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James.

The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion LOST.

“Given that Irish exports to Canada increased by 58% since the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement [CETA] was provisionally applied in 2017 and the possible impact on Fingal by Ireland's failure to ratify it, that this Council fully supports this important free trade agreement.”

This item was DEFERRED to the May meeting of the County Council.