The Government will continue to deliver record numbers of Minister-led trade missions around the world and to take a robust position to defend our offensive and defensive interests in respect of trade negotiations. On that basis, could the Taoiseach advise me of the Government's plans to attract new trade deals to this country in anticipation of the damaging effect of Brexit? Could he give me the details of how many Minister-led trade missions will be conducted this year?

The Government is very much committed to free trade and expanding our global footprint in that regard. Free trade and trade agreements with other countries create good jobs and make us all better off in the long run. They also create opportunities for enterprises. As trade is a European competence, trade deals are negotiated on behalf of the 28 member states by the European Union. We recently concluded a trade agreement with Canada, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, and provisional application of that will begin this year.

That was very democratic.

We have also agreed a trade agreement with Japan, which is particularly welcome. I do not have the exact detail of the schedule of Ministers who will lead trade missions but I will ask that it be provided to the Deputy.