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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

Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1125. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he and his Department are taking to ensure that Irish exported goods are not supplied to end users who utilise them for military or aggressive purposes, particularly against civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24439/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Climate
169. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the reports in relation to the export of peat (details supplied); if he can outline how this happened in the context of Ireland's restriction on commercial extraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Climate
170. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he intends to take to tackle the illegal large-scale extraction of peat in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21300/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Climate
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to its claim that there is illegal large-scale extraction of peat in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21301/26]
Sinéad Gibney Oral 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
2. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether there are concerns in his Department regarding due diligence on the granting of licences for dual use goods, particularly in light of plans to expand Ireland's role in the dual use market, per the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50822/25]
Catherine Connolly Oral 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
18. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual-use export licence applications, in respect of end-users in Israel, approved by his Department by quarter to date in 2025; the number refused in each quarter to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50786/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
51. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of successful dual-use export licence applications; and the number of refused applications, by quarter since January 2021, in tabular form. [50767/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
908. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of dual-use export licences granted by Ireland for exports destined for the State of Israel in each of the years 2018 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has ever expressed concern regarding the issuance of a dual use export licence in relation to an end user based in Israel. [27333/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 20 May 2025 · to Enterprise
374. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of Irish companies exporting parts for military drones to companies (details supplied) in Israel, as reported in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 20 May 2025 · to Enterprise
375. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the checks in place to ensure dual-use goods exported from Ireland are not used for military purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Enterprise
376. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a record of shipments from an Irish company to an Israeli company (details supplied) containing electrical connectors over the past two years. [25301/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Enterprise
377. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if authorisation was sought by an Irish company (details supplied) from his Department to sell electrical connectors to another company; if so, the conditions of the licence issued; and the stated end-use on the licence application. [25302/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 May 2025 · to Enterprise
547. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government will block exports from companies (details supplied) where there is evidence that these exports contribute to violations of international humanitarian law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24311/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
16. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of end-users in Israel approved by his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/25]