Trade Relations
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-10
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Aindrias Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

I understand the Shanghai consulate is supporting Irish citizens and the business community there. Does the Minister have a measure of how the lockdown is impacting on them, their businesses and their ability to conduct business back and forth to Europe and globally? More than €20 billion in goods is traded each year. There are now more than 500 vessels stuck in congestion outside Shanghai and other major Chinese ports. This will have an impact on the individuals and their businesses. The availability of these materials here will have a knock-on effect on the cost. How many Irish citizens are involved? Will they and their businesses be able to get through the lockdown? The very severe lockdown has already been in place for a month.

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Sitting date: 2022-05-10