Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 June 2012
20 Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has begun publishing summary data regarding the export of controlled products committed to in the annual report under the Control of Exports Act 2008, covering the period 2008 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraSummary information in respect of Dual Use and Military export licences issued by my Department for 2011 is available on my Department's website at the following address:
www.djei.ie/trade/export/Export_Licences_2011.pdf
This information shows the number and value of licences issued by my Department. In the interests of improving transparency on the issue of export licences, similar information in respect of the first six months of 2012 will be published on my Department's website in early July.
Transparency and an understanding of how export control operates are important for both business and civil society alike. That was foremost in my mind when I published the first annual report under the Control of Exports Act, 2008. This contained a detailed description of how the system operates and how export control policy is developed.
It is also for transparency reasons that I am providing a greater level of information about my Department's licensing operations than has been available previously, including the provision of six monthly data on licence volume and values.
