Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Licences for the exportation of what are called dual-use items, which are items that have a potential military use, are sanctioned by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, but only after consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, according to the regulations. I ask the Tánaiste to report on the advice his Department has given to the Department of enterprise where applications for export licences in respect of these types of items for Israel are concerned.

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