Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes

9:30 am

Dr. Orlaigh Quinn:

Absolutely. We are exploring all possible options. It is one of the main selling points now used by IDA Ireland in any of its promotional and marketing opportunities that we are the English-speaking member of the European Union and in demonstrating the talent and skills we have. That is built in very strongly to its message. From our perspective, we must look to other opportunities. We have seen much from companies here gaining access and changing supply chains as a result of perhaps no longer being able to access companies in the UK. It is a very fluid position now and we see it as a major advantage. There is a major opportunity for companies but there is a tricky bit for them first if they want to move to other markets. For our companies, the English-speaking UK is a near and good market. Enterprise Ireland is very strongly focused on growing out the capacity of the sector across Europe and more broadly, as well as inward investment. We see that as a major potential advantage and one we are all working on collectively.

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