Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We all realise we are in very choppy waters regarding America. We will see exactly what Donald Trump intends with "liberation day". I am not sure that it is aptly named. We all know the damage tariffs can do with regard to international trade. I get the idea that we need to have discussions and make sure they lead to solutions. We cannot prepare for every circumstance, but there has to be a significant amount of preparation.

The Tánaiste noted that he spoke to Kathy Hochul and Brendan Boyle. He also had engagements with Howard Lutnick and Marco Rubio in the last while. There is a sense of where the wider administration and corporate leaders are regarding where we can go and whether we have an element of traction. There are many things we need to do regarding our medium enterprise sector but we also need to make sure we maintain the necessary connection we have to business and beyond in America.

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