Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify Government policy concerning the handling of fossil fuels from the Russian Federation at Irish seaports. [24351/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Government is ensuring that all EU sanctions once agreed are being implemented, including in the transport sector.

Currently, European sanctions applying to Russia exclude oil product. Petrol, diesel, home heating oil and kerosene are not subject to sanctions and there is no legal basis to refuse to accept such products.

It is vital that Ireland continues to move in step with our EU partners in relation to sanctions imposed. The effectiveness of EU sanctions is evident and Ireland has fully supported the EU sanctions packages agreed to date and is actively engaged with partners in looking at what further measures can be taken.

Proposals for a sixth package of sanctions, aimed at further depriving Russia and Belarus of the ability to wage war on Ukraine, are under discussion by the EU. It is expected that these will be adopted in the coming days. A phased import ban on all Russian oil is proposed to be introduced.