John Halligan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to briefly confirm what the Tánaiste has said. I was on a trade mission to South Korea and Japan and the level of expertise shown by Enterprise Ireland in such countries and the recognition of that by the Governments there and the agencies that work in conjunction with Irish agencies was really superb. For agencies from a small country, the IDA and Enterprise Ireland in particular punch well above their weight across and outside Europe under very difficult circumstances. There is evidence not only from Europe but from around the world that they are doing exceptionally well under difficult circumstances that might become more difficult because of Brexit. Enterprise Ireland is highly regarded in countries I have been such as Brazil and so on.