Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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426. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of export licences that were issued in the past three years for the export of military goods; the countries of export to which these licences related and the amount involved in each case; if there is any policy to refuse such licences to export to countries involved in current conflicts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34512/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department is responsible for controls on the export of military items from Ireland. Under Irish law, military export licences have to be sought in respect of the goods and technology, and any components thereof, listed in the Annex to the Control of Exports (Goods and Technology) Order, SI.216 of 2012 which reflects the EU Common Military List.

The EU Common Military List includes military goods and technology, and components for such items that should be licensed for export from the Union. Items which are classified as “military goods” from an export control perspective and which are exported from Ireland involve components rather than military equipment.

I have provided below details of the licences that were issued in the past three years for the export of Military List items.

It is important to note that the figures provided below represent the maximum value which can be exported under the below export licences and not the value of the goods and technology actually exported under those licences.

My Department consults with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of all military export licence applications. All applications for export licences are very carefully assessed having regard to the end use and the end user and against well-established criteria. Applications are considered in the light of the spirit and objectives of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports which seeks to safeguard, among other concerns, regional stability and human rights.

Military Licences by Destination 2013