Dáil debates
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed)
Foreign Policy
11:15 am
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
We are obviously not in a position to control precisely what Donald Trump will do, but there are things, coming off the back of this, that we can do on a simple, practical level. It is known to us which companies are exporting to the United States. That is information we have. It seems to me that it is possible that the State contacts all those companies off the back of this and identifies from discussions with them precisely what is needed in terms of supports. It seems obvious that there will be a need for mitigation measures and supports of the kind that were seen during Brexit for businesses. Obviously, that will have to be tailored off the back of whatever announcements are made, but what is the level of preparations that have been made? It remains the case that Irish exports are very concentrated in the English-speaking world. Some progress has been made in some markets, but the truth is that there are many markets we could be exporting a great deal more to that we are not, and we need to hear an outline of the strategy as to how that will be attacked.
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