Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute

2:50 am

Photo of Edward TimminsEdward Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a technical question. In his opening statement, Dr. McDonnell states that his initial analysis suggests he would expect tariffs to cause exchange rate appreciation. In practice, the US dollar has depreciated 10%, I think.

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