Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of James O'ConnorJames O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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We are in a world that moves incredibly fast. The pandemic showed how quickly things can be done economically. There are certain cities around the world where there has been very forward and progressive thinking on the part of administrations. Miami is one example that is really rising in the ranks. In the next 15 to 20 years, Poland will have a higher standard of living than the UK. In terms of Enterprise Ireland's ability to get into an emerging market or a city that is increasing economic activity, particularly from a venture capital point of view, is there anything the State could do to help to speed up the process of Enterprise Ireland getting boots on the ground there?