date on potential new markets for agrifood produce, exports of which to the US currently amount to almost €2 billion per annum, should tariffs be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25705/25
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date on potential new markets for agrifood produce, exports of which to the US currently amount to almost €2 billion per annum, should tariffs be introduced? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter in the context of his visit
that wants to row back on promises it made to workers. It wants to undermine the cause of labour and blame it on tariffs and economics.
David Krause once said of Jim Larkin that his aim was to organise unions, not strikes. One hundred and twelve years later
People Before Profit-Solidarity for tabling it.
We all know about the headwinds and all the other terms that are used as regards tariffs and the dangers relating to AI, and we all accept that. Unfortunately, however, we have a Government that has gone straight for the jugular
understand why the Government has rowed back on that. I get it because it is difficult for businesses. It is difficult with tariffs coming down the line, but that should not be happening at the expense of the worker, at the expense of the person on the ground
year capacity contract worth €494 million. Those costs are likely to be passed onto ordinary households through the capacity payments tariff when Ireland is already one of the most expensive countries in the EU for electricity. Hard-pressed households will be footing the bill again. What
products and tourism. We saw the threat that existed with Brexit. We now see the challenges that may arise in the context of tariffs being imposed on the European Union, maybe at a different rate from those that will be imposed on Britain. While we all sincerely hope
unstable world, whether we are talking about tariffs or the impact of AI will have that includes many positives that will need to be utilised, although we also know there are dangers in the short term for employment in specific spheres. On that basis we need to make
English-speaking country. Far beyond these basic examples there is the fact we have such a skilled and educated workforce. While tariffs will obviously continue to be a challenge for our economy, it is our education and skills that will prove to be the success story in weathering
would bring down governments elsewhere but they are unfortunately par for the course here. With uncertainty in the world due to Trump's tariffs and not knowing what may happen with the Ukraine war, financial responsibility is of utmost importance. If our economy hits any bump
Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, says regularly too, that if we get to a situation where President Trump's agenda of high tariffs and protectionism takes hold and there is no improvement, that will have an effect on our economy. We do have to navigate that challenge
actions at both an EU and a domestic level, the era of self-regulation is over. We were talking about trade and tariffs a few moments ago; let us talk about another thing - values. Our values in this country and our values as Europeans matter too. Regulating social
Single Market, a single market that we have yet to fully implement. In a world where the Trump Administration is looking to put tariff barriers up, we, as member states, should be looking to remove barriers among ourselves, particularly in the service sector to create a truly integrated
here did not cause the global uncertainty and they cannot be made scapegoats for Government failures. The Government cannot use the uncertainty about tariffs as an excuse to row back on promises to workers. Backtracking on the minimum wage commitments does not make economic sense. The sectors that
these sectors will not address our international competitiveness, nor will it help sectors on the front line to deal with the impact of tariffs. All it will do is leave ordinary workers worse off in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. We have
traded international sector; they are in the locally traded sectors - those areas that are not in the front line of Trump's potential tariffs. If the Government wants to address competitiveness, it should look at energy, housing and infrastructure, and not the national minimum wage. As the Minister
light of recent utility price volatility, global economic uncertainty, trade wars and the threat of tariffs, it was really good to see the business energy upgrade scheme launched in November. Now that it has been under way for five months, will the Minister of State give
wayside. In the past few weeks, a number of commitments made by the Government have been abandoned under the guise of the Trump tariffs, by saying that now is not the time for extending. I worry that that is where we are going to end up. The Minister
have come through a series of deep crises over the past number of years - Brexit, Covid, the war in Ukraine and, currently, global tariff uncertainty. These crises have forced us to change and adapt how we work perhaps more rapidly and fundamentally than we have seen before
least responsible but the worse hit. When the Minister opened this session this afternoon, the first thing he mentioned was the tariffs. Of course, there is a genuine worry that there is going to be a repeat of the austerity years, pay cuts and precarious jobs because workers
phase of capitalism. Whatever Deputy Lahart thought about the past, reforms are gone now. We are getting into a tariff war where the aim of the broligarchy will be to make workers pay. We have billionaires at the helm in the White House. Workers' interests will be last
Village magazine.
Strangely, even though I carefully studied the Minister's statement yesterday, I did not see any reference to economic headwinds, tariffs or global volatility. When it comes to gold-plated salaries for those at the top, it seems these concerns are not worth mentioning. Compare that
teeth for people on low pay to hear about Government proposals to increase pay for those at the top while excuses relating to tariffs, global headwinds and economic conditions are cited when it comes to delaying promises for low-paid workers in respect of the living wage
these costs are increasing uncertainty with growing challenges at a time there is growing concern and uncertainty around how the US tariffs will materialise and impact people.
Adding to this uncertainty is the latest proposal from the Judicial Council to increase personal injury awards by 16.7%. While special
economic cost and gives huge opportunities for businesses here in Ireland.
We are living together in challenging times. There are no winners if tariffs are introduced. We believe in free open trade and investment. Trade is the source of our prosperity in this country and I again support
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