282. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations he has made to the European Commission regarding ensuring the potential exposure of Irish whiskey to US tariffs is reduced; and if they, in recent months, have sought that whiskey not be an item included in the EU's retaliatory tariffs. [13144/25]
Topics / Trade Relations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTrade Relations
110 questions from 48 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 7 July 2026.
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90 written, 20 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
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| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 23 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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37. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he proposes to engage with President Trump’s administration in the United States with regard to mooted tariffs on European Union produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4364/25]
43. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is preparing a response strategy in the event of the trade relationship between Ireland and the United States taking a turn for the worse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/25]
287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his reaction to comments made last week by US President Donald Trump that he would specifically target tariffs at the pharmaceutical industry, and what preparations we are making were this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5779/25]
7. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any assessments made by his Department on the impact on the Irish economy of the possible introduction of certain tariffs by the US Government that will act as a barrier to trade between the United States and the EU; the preparations his Department is making to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5148/25]
12. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the preparations and scenario planning he is undertaking to deal with the possible implications for the Irish economy of the policies of the new Trump administration in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5105/25]
168. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any preparation to deal with a potential fall in corporation tax as a result of the pending tariff war between the US and the EU. [5460/25]
169. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his Department engaged with the US administration to seek to mitigate against the fall in tax revenues that could result in a tariff war between the US and the EU. [5461/25]
21. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his proposals for the establishment of a consultative group on international trade policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4463/25]
462. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the balance of trade with China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2080/25]