Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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I will take Dr. Power up on that point. While I am aware of a number of the platforms Dr. Power spoke about, I do not know how successful they have been in terms of trying to intersect the SME community with large FDI buyers. There are many reasons it is difficult.

Enterprise Ireland's remit is focused only on export opportunities. The local enterprise offices, LEOs, are doing good work but there is a gap to be bridged between companies that are exporting and those that possibly could export. For companies seeking to grow in Ireland, perhaps through import substitution, I would like to see greater co-ordination between Enterprise Ireland and the SME community rather than focusing only on businesses that are totally focused on exports.