Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 April 2023
150. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the 10th package of EU sanctions on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14091/23]
View answerIreland welcomed the adoption of the 10th sanctions package on 25 February this year, marking the anniversary of the war in Ukraine. The 10th package has three elements. It includes new listings of 121 individuals and entities, including military figures, political institutions, propagandists and Russian banks. There are also additional import bans and export bans worth more than €11 billion on technology and goods critical to the Russian economy and the war effort, as well as on dual-use and advanced tech goods. Finally, it includes further reporting and anti-circumvention measures. Individuals and entities linked to Russia’s Wagner Group were also listed for unlawful activities and human rights abuses in Ukraine, the Central African Republic, Mali and Sudan.
These sanctions are having an impact on Russia and it is important that this pressure is maintained. Discussions are now underway on an eleventh sanctions package, with the European Commission expected to present a proposal in the coming weeks. Ireland welcomes and is participating fully in these discussions. It is expected that the eleventh package will include a focus on the strengthening the enforcement of existing measures and tackling circumvention. David O’Sullivan’s work as International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions will be central to efforts to strengthen implementation and addressing issues of circumvention in third countries.
