Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Photo of Ollie CroweOllie Crowe (Fianna Fail)
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Since the provisional application of CETA in 2017, Irish exports to Canada have increased by nearly 60%. It is pivotal that Canadian firms employ in excess of 15,000 people across Ireland. What is the Minister's view of the scope for further growth in exports and the number of Canadian firms that are here or could set up here?