Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters
5:00 pm
Mr. Martin Murray:
I am very happy to be here and appreciate the opportunity, in particular given the circumstances of the sad day that is in it. Before I start, I would like to make a standard disclaimer. The views I will express are my own and do not reflect those of any organisation or government with whom I have any affiliation. Equally, the statistics I will give are given in good faith but obviously are subject to verification. Prior to this meeting, I distributed some speaking notes and, with the Chairman's permission, I will outline some thoughts based on these notes after which I will take questions.