Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Transatlantic Trade Relations: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

2:00 am

Mr. Paul Sweetman:

There are two parts to that. Going back to stability and the ease of doing business, US companies find that access to policymakers is strong. Whether or not both parties agree at the end of discussion, the access is strong. On the other side, there are significant challenges with regard to planning legislation and getting projects over the line. I believe, however, that work is ongoing. I hope we will see some results over the coming months on how we are going to address that.