138. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement Ireland had in respect of the position taken by the European Commission at the March 2021 World Trade Organization meeting on the proposed temporary TRIPS waiver on intellectual property in respect of Covid-19 vaccines and technology; if Ireland supported the decision by the European Commission to oppose such a waiver; if he will engage further with the European Commission on this issue in advance of the next World Trade Organization meeting in April 2021; his views on the implications of this matter for global public health and the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/21]

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138. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement Ireland had in respect of the position taken by the European Commission at the March 2021 World Trade Organization meeting on the proposed temporary TRIPS waiver on intellectual property in respect of Covid-19 vaccines and technology; if Ireland supported the decision by the European Commission to oppose such a waiver; if he will engage further with the European Commission on this issue in advance of the next World Trade Organization meeting in April 2021; his views on the implications of this matter for global public health and the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/21]

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