Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste for his introductory remarks. I welcome the Government announcement yesterday on the expansion of the Irish diplomatic network, which is very important in terms of the locations that got either a new embassy or a new consulate.

With regard to trade promotion, is it only Enterprise Ireland trade missions that work in association with the Department? Is there a differentiation in regard to IDA Ireland trade missions?

When the Government Trade, Tourism and Investment Strategy was launched in 2010, the lead Department was the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Is the Tánaiste's Department now the lead Department in that area? I heard mention of a 50% allocation from his Department in respect of the overall funding towards that work on trade missions.