Dáil debates

Thursday, 26 May 2016

3:30 pm

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Trade in goods with Israel in 2015 amounted to €987 million, which consisted of exports of €871 million to Israel and imports of €117 million from Israel. I am rounding off these figures for the purpose of the reply. Trade in services, for which the most recent figures I have are for 2014, amounted to €649 million, of which Irish exports were €559 million and imports were €90 million. More detailed figures are available from the Central Statistics Office.

Restrictions on trade are decided at European Union level. There are no current restrictions on trade with Israel and no Irish Government has been in favour of such restrictions. Goods from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are excluded from the normal favourable tariffs which apply to Israeli goods.

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