Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of import licences issued in each year from 2002 to present; the number of export licences issued in each year from 2002 to present; the cost to his Department of issuing each import or export licence; the number of staff allocated within his Department or its agencies dealing with import and export licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32067/06]

Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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The number of import and export licences issued by my Department in each year from 2002 to 2006 is set in the table. It should be noted that import licences are required only in respect of certain goods that are subject to EU restrictions while export licences apply only to dual use and military goods.

A total of six staff are directly involved in the issuing of import and export licences. Export and import licences are issued free of charge with related costs being met from the general administrative budget of my Department.