Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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192. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the 680 dual-use licences that were issued in 2014, which were for commercial purposes. [41649/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy notes, my Department issued 680 Individual Dual-Use licences during 2014. Dual-use items are controlled pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No. 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items. Of these 680 licences, 660 were issued for commercial purposes. Twenty were issued in respect of exports to entities involved in the manufacture, repair or sale of military equipment.