The 62nd plenary of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly was held at the Farnham Estate, Cavan, Co. Cavan, from 23 to 25 April 2022.
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, addressed the Assembly on the first day of the plenary.
Other speakers at the 62nd plenary included:
- Steve Baker MP, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, UK Government
- His Excellency Paul Johnston, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ireland
- Colm Brophy TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Government of Ireland
- Dr Linda Doyle, Provost and President, Trinity College Dublin
- Leo Docherty MP, Minister of State for Europe, UK Government (via video message)
- Professor Alvin Jackson, Richard Lodge Professor of History, University of Edinburgh
- John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor, Trinity College Dublin, and member of the Irish Climate Change Advisory Council
Members discussed trade issues with a panel of representatives from the sector, including:
- Marina Donohue, Regional Director, UK, Nordics & Global Procurement, Enterprise Ireland
- John McGrane, Director General, British Irish Chamber of Commerce
- Margaret Hearty, Chief Executive Officer, InterTrade Ireland.
Read the Assembly’s Programme of Business for the 62nd plenary here.
Read the speeches and contributions made at the 62nd plenary here.
The Assembly adopted a report from Committee C (Economic) on The effects of the post-Brexit trading environment on UK-Irish trade. Read the report here.
The Assembly adopted a report from Committee A (Sovereign Matters) on Consolidating the bilateral relationship between the UK and Ireland. Read the report here.
The Assembly adopted a report from Committee B (European Matters) on Vaccine rollout in BIPA jurisdictions. Read the report here.
The Assembly debated and adopted resolutions as follows:
RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
That this Assembly has considered recent political developments.