Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce

4:20 pm

Photo of Seán CroweSeán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to return to what Mr. Aiken said about Ireland's involvement in the single European market. Is there a danger that the debate in Britain could backfire? The same anti-EU feeling does not seem to exist in Scotland, Wales or the North. The problem in Britain seems to be caused by the Tories looking over their shoulders. I wonder whether it would be helpful if the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or Irish politicians got involved in this. Perhaps that would get their backs up.

How does the British Irish Chamber of Commerce tie in with the Irish diaspora in Britain? Mr. Aiken mentioned the positive relationships between the British and Irish embassies. Many of the diaspora hold important high positions in major corporations. What is the chamber's link with them? Does it get together with them, etc.?

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