Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I asked the Minister serious questions about the response on tariffs, which he has not answered. How the EU decides to retaliate to Trump’s tariffs will be critically important to Ireland. We are particularly exposed because we are a small open economy with huge levels of trade with the US. The Minister knows this. We are much more exposed than other countries. If the EU retaliation brings into the trade war industries and sectors important to Ireland and not already targeted by Trump, this will have a detrimental impact. Is the Minister confident the EU will take this sufficiently into account in deciding how to retaliate? This is important for the country. How will the industries most impacted by this trade war be supported?

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