Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Ireland-Canada Trade Relations: Discussion

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I do not have the precise figure of the profile and will get it for the Deputy, but my sense is it would not be. There are probably more goods exports. There is a really good tradition of engineering companies from Ireland such as Combilift working in Canada with Canadian construction partners and we visited a key trade partner with Combilift. There is also Moffett Automated Storage, a new company also based in Monaghan, which is working with a major partner in Toronto that we were able to showcase. We had some companies and services in fintech and we launched a fintech round forum of some Ireland-based companies that are doing business with Canadian Government agencies in providing software and fintech solutions. One of the key aims for Enterprise Ireland in this visit was to showcase Irish companies that are in the market, to expand their presence in the market but also to offer a stage for new Irish companies and to offer support. We are very lucky we have a superb Enterprise Ireland team in Canada. They are exceptionally committed and I thank them for their assistance and ongoing work. The Deputy and other members will get to meet them when they are over there.