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

3:50 am

Photo of Mairéad FarrellMairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. McDonnell for what he has discussed so far. The budgetary oversight committee has dealt with tariffs somewhat. Entities such as IFAC, the ESRI and the Parliamentary Budget Office have come before that committee and we have had conflicting reports, which is totally understandable given the nature of this particular beast. Some feel that with the way things stand, most goods exports to the US, particularly big revenue generators, will not be impacted. Others paint a more pessimistic picture. What does Dr. McDonnell believe the impact will be? In his view, is he more on the pessimistic or optimistic side on that? If the pharmaceutical sector is not included-----

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