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people's representatives and now we intend to get on with the people's business. Deputy Carthy raised the issues of trade and tariffs. What he has done in opposition today is utterly childish. At a time when it has never been more important for Ministers … abroad to represent this country in trade talks, in tariff talks, on Ukraine, on the Middle East and on issues the Deputy says he cares about, what has he decided to do? He has decided to block pairing so people cannot travel. Shame

rules-based order with his appalling positions on Ukraine and Gaza. Recently, President Trump announced that he is intent on imposing a 25% tariff on goods imported from the EU. In the spirit of mutual co-operation and engagement, I ask that the Tánaiste, as Minister for Foreign … Affairs, brief Opposition leaders on the risk assessment for Ireland and for jobs here of this proposal to impose these outrageous tariffs. I was very disappointed to hear of the Tánaiste's flat refusal or denial of any intent to meet Opposition leaders on the issues around Standing

Ireland is the most exposed country in Europe as regards the potential changes in tariffs and corporation taxes with the United States. We are enormously exposed. Our dependence on a bargain-basement corporation tax economy which has been built up by the Government over the past ten years … means we are now under significant threat. What actions is the Minister taking to engage with the US Government on the tariff issue and the corporation tax issue

nothing if not unpredictable. We were expecting some form of white smoke from the White House this week as to what any potential tariffs may look like. Obviously, Ireland is especially exposed. On that basis, obviously, much of the responsibility in dealing with tariffs would

Minister of State. President Trump was elected on a platform of isolationism and protectionism. It is not clear whether he is using tariffs for crude political leverage or engaging in a true trade war. Neither is it clear if the traditional American guarantee to European defence is secure … Given the consequent economic and security instability and Ireland's unique exposure to the threat of tariffs, I ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on any discussions on EU-US relations at the recent Foreign Affairs Council

Since the discussion at the Foreign Affairs Council, President Trump has announced his decision to implement tariffs at 25% on steel and aluminium imports to the United States, commencing in March. Tomorrow, I will attend a virtual meeting of EU trade ministers, where ministers from all 27 member … along with the European Commission, will discuss this development and consider appropriate responses. Ireland's and the EU's view is clear, however: tariffs hurt businesses and consumers. They are not in the interests of the EU or Ireland and we do not believe they

Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for the up-to-date position on the tariff on Irish whiskey exported to the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69128/26

more successful indigenous exports, supporting jobs in distilleries, farming, rural communities and tourism. The recent announcement on the removal of US tariffs on Irish whiskey is very positive. People in the industry, however, need to see things move from an announcement to something concrete. Will the Minister give

forthcoming winter. Some of the key measures that remained in place in recent years included a disconnection moratorium, reduced debt repayments and discounted tariffs for customers on financial hardship meters. The CRU will publish measures in the coming weeks ahead of this winter. Anyone who is struggling with

option to drive. They cannot charge an EV to try the greener driving option because they cannot tag on their domestic charging tariff with it. They have no choice but to use public transport but they cannot rely on it because the buses do not turn

will be households who are already put to the pin of their collars who will be footing the bill through higher network tariffs. I point the Minister of State in the direction of a report released this week and commissioned by Lynn Boylan MEP. It looks

geopolitical tensions that have been built up through the actions of President Trump in particular, be it through war or through his tariffs that have threatened the whole global economy, that we need to ensure our indigenous industry grows and develops. We need a national competitive package

reduces demand for fossil fuel generation, contributes to energy security and supports our climate targets. I believe the existence of the feed-in tariff acts as a real incentive to people looking to install solar. It gives greater security to people making an upfront payment on panels that

infrastructure in place already, in places like Clonburris and Adamstown. They are areas with no electric vehicle charging infrastructure for a domestic tariff and inadequate parking, where people are fighting in Kilcarbery, Seven Mills, Adamstown and Citywest for spaces. The Government is saying this is to encourage

rank of offences and prosecute it on indictment in the Circuit Court, which hugely expands the number of penalties and the range of tariffs available to court to penalise somebody for the consequences of that careless or dangerous driving. One of the things that is not recognised

responsible for electricity connection policy and the economic regulation of the electricity system operators ESB Networks and EirGrid; — Electricity Network Tariffs Structure Review, are set every year by the CRU to recover the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the electricity grid, they fund a grid that

number of increases. Electric Ireland did not increase its prices and has indicated that it will not be seeking an increase in tariffs over the coming months. I do not recall ever laughing at Deputy Coppinger in the Chamber. That is not something I would do. Her recollection

about solar farms or wind farms waiting months for a connection. The CRU needs to examine this. It also needs to examine the tariffs so that they reflect the value of exported electricity and where customers can benefit from choosing their input and export providers separately like

accelerate those matters and raise them to the Circuit Court to prosecute them on indictment, with much bigger penalties and much bigger tariffs available to the court. However, if somebody is in an accident as a result of careless or dangerous driving and a pregnancy is lost

unless we roll out the renewable grid, home insulation, solar power and electric vehicles and allow people to charge their EVs on domestic tariffs. We need to get real and start acting now. It is a wartime situation

they were given. However, the framework is not sufficient, whether it relates to people being able to charge their EVs on their domestic tariff or having parking spaces because sometimes people need to be able to get from A to B in a car even

scrambling to reduce our reliance on the United States as it moves toward an isolationist economic and foreign policy. Post Brexit and post tariffs, there is no doubt Europe is bruised. We have an opportunity over the next six months to turn the tide. This Government, which

supply chain inflationary crisis and the spiral that followed that, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the energy that followed that, the tariff situation relating to the United States and the war in the Middle East between the United States and Iran, which led to the largest

which is motivated by hate, as in the instance of somebody being assaulted because they were gay, that will result in an increased tariff that can be imposed by the court when that person is being sentenced. I very much welcome that legislation. We need to give

hate crime. It is probably unfair to ask the Minister on the hoof the number of prosecutions that involved an increased tariff on sentence because of a hate element. I do not know if the Minister would have those figures to hand. However, that is a matter