Tony Killeen
Question:100 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the action, if any, that is being taken to facilitate and encourage trade with Belarus. [8326/95]
Written Answers. - Trade with Belarus.
The difficult economic situation in Belarus inhibits, to a large extent, the development of trading relations. In 1993, the last year for which complete Central Statistics Office figures are available, total Irish exports to Belarus were just over £1 million. Irish companies have benefited to a certain extent from the various multilateral assistance programmes for Belarus, principally the EU-funded TACIS Programme. An Bord Tráchtála will continue to monitor the opportunities for Irish companies under these programmes.