Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will licence the export of car parts from this jurisdiction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6690/23]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I note in the first instance that the theft of cars is a matter for An Garda Síochána. Secondly, Trade policy, including export controls, is an EU competence, encompassed by the EU's Common Commercial Policy. Ireland, therefore does not implement unilateral trade restrictions.

My Department is the National Competent Authority for EU Export Controls in respect of a range of sensitive goods, principally, 'dual-use' items and defence-related equipment.

‘Dual-use’ items are products and components, including software and technology, that can be used for both civil and military applications. The legal basis for regulating the export of these items is provided by an EU Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which has direct effect in all Member States of the EU.

The ‘Dual-use’ exports from Ireland are predominantly mainstream business ICT products, both hardware and software, (networking, data storage, cybersecurity). They are categorised as ‘Dual-use’ items as a consequence of the fact that they make use of strong encryption for data protection purposes.

Controls on the export of defence-related equipment are administered in accordance with the European Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment, which is given legal effect in Ireland by the Control of Exports Act 2008. The list of equipment subject to these controls is set out in the Common Military List of the European Union.

My Department is also the National Competent Authority in respect of the Trade elements of EU Restrictive Measures i.e. trade sanctions, and again the legal basis for these measures is provided by EU Regulations.