Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, we saw a new statistic released which showed exports from Northern Ireland to Great Britain have gone up by 13% in the last year, exports to this jurisdiction have gone up by 23% and exports to the rest of the European Union have gone up by 18%, which would give the impression that the protocol is working quite well. In this regard, I ask the Tánaiste what efforts are being made and will continue to be made in the new year to secure a deal between the European Union and Great Britain for the speedy, effective and consistent implementation of the protocol.

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