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Export Controls

40 questions from 16 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 23 September 2026.

40
questions
35 written, 5 oral
16
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20251
March 20250
April 20250
May 20256
June 20250
July 20251
August 20250
September 20253
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20260
March 20263
April 20265
May 20265
June 20266
July 20267
August 20260
September 20263
October 20260

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú4 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fine Gael5 from 2 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent2 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland3 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin9 from 6 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 2

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Debated under the same heading

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The questions

Richard Boyd Barrett Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Enterprise
52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason reported warnings from officials (details supplied) about the potential end use of weapons were overlooked in the approval of dual-use exports to armaments companies with links to the Israeli military. [67631/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Enterprise
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the recent publication of an FOI request from his Department (details supplied) about the export of dual-use goods to armaments companies with ties to the Israeli military, to provide all documents and memos related to this approval, [67592/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Enterprise
24. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether issues with the process around the issuing of dual use export licences to end users in Israel (details supplied) has been fully resolved; and to explain the way in which such issues occurred. [66950/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
1020. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list each occasion on which the Department has stated that its examination of alumina exports to Russia was nearing finalisation or would conclude within a number of weeks, including the date of each such statement; the date on which the examination commenced; the date on which information was requested from Ukraine and from each me…
Paul Murphy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
1057. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the situation regarding the alumina plant in County Limerick; the steps being taken to ensure materials being exported are not being used for military purposes; and the steps being taken to protect the workers of the plant. [58157/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
1059. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of dual-use goods exports to Israel for the period 1 January 2025 to 1 July 2026, in tabular form. [58496/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
256. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when his Department's investigation into exports by a company (details supplied) to Russia will be published; the reason no firm date has been given despite repeated commitments that the investigation was "nearing finalisation" or would conclude "within a number of weeks"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53248/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the discrepancy between the originally reported figure of 83% of exports by a company (details supplied) going to Russia and the revised figure of approximately 45%, as identified during his Department's investigation; the date on which this discrepancy was discovered; if his Department is satisfied that the corrected figure …
Barry Ward Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken in relation to engagement with Chinese authorities regarding access for Irish beef exports, following restrictions linked to bluetongue concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
160. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual use export licences granted in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by destination country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50109/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason the export of €20 million worth of dual-use technology to the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Ministry of Defence was sanctioned by his Department in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45930/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on his Department's investigation into exports to Russia from a company (details supplied); when the investigation is expected to be completed and if the findings will be reported in a full and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45931/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
148. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason his Department sanctioned the export of €20 million worth of dual-use technology to the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, and Israeli Ministry of Defense in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45653/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
160. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he will provide a clear timeline for an investigation into a company (details supplied); when Government will establish the facts regarding the company's exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
165. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether officials from his Department will be assisted by European Commission officials in their investigation into alumina exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45475/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
167. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline in relation to his Department's investigation into the possibility of alumina exported from Ireland being used in Russia's arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/26]
Paul Murphy Written 19 May 2026 · to Enterprise
442. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to confirm whether an article is accurate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36940/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of export health certificates that were issued by his Department for horses exported to Great Britain for slaughter in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
444. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were exported from the Republic of Ireland to Great Britain for slaughter in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
445. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were moved from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
446. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department holds data on the number of horses transported from Northern Ireland to Great Britain in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35824/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
485. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department prepared or received any official advice or risk assessments on the potential military end use or diversion risks of alumina exports from Aughinish to Russia or Russian linked entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29981/26]
Paul Murphy Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
489. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of military export licenses granted in each of the years 2024 and 2025, and in the first quarter of 2026, broken down by ML category and destination country; the value of each such authorisation noting that equivalent data was published in his Department's report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 for the year ended 31 Dec…
Paula Butterly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
853. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the continuous export licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to any upcoming decision from the CRU regarding sharing maximum export capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24516/26]