Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If the Deputy has been contacted by groups that believe there is some potential, Enterprise Ireland would be more than willing to engage with them. If he passed on their details, we would happily facilitate him.

We are trying to secure a competitive advantage in new markets across a broad range of sectors, including the most vital one of agrifood products. The State has done significant work on trying to attract markets in Russia. The recent development is a setback, but we must be conscious of the bigger picture and our place within the EU. At this point, the impact is modest. As with Ireland through Bord Bia and the relevant Departments, the EU has a broad range of measures in place to support exporters and mitigate the effect on businesses and people to the greatest extent possible.

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