Trade Relations
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Tony McCormack (FF), Offaly

One area feeling the impact of tariffs more directly is the Irish whiskey sector. Irish Distillers, Tullamore Dew and other smaller whiskey producers are paying higher tariff rates in the American market than Scotch producers while American bourbon enters the EU with no equivalent tariff. Irish whiskey is an export success story and a major employer across rural Ireland. Will the Tánaiste work closely with our EU partners to secure improved tariff conditions for Irish spirits so brands like Tullamore Dew can compete fairly and continue to grow on the world stage?

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Sitting date: 2025-12-09