Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

The impending tariff war with the US is the biggest existential economic threat to this country in generations. Yet shockingly, it has been practically eclipsed by Dáil dysfunction over the past couple of weeks. Billions of euro worth of Irish trade and corporation tax are under threat. Both the future intake of tax and public spending are in the balance. I am struggling see any evidence of direct impact by this Government in terms of the EU's decision-making process or its negotiation with the US Administration. The EU will make decisions on the basis of the German, French and Italian economies. This is clearly visible in the decision on a retaliatory tariff on bourbon and is evidence that the EU was not thinking of the Irish whiskey industry. What direct steps is the Government taking to influence the EU's retaliatory tariff strategy? What engagement has the Government had with senior members of the US Administration in the context of protecting Irish industry?

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