Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

I am glad the Deputy raised that issue because our strategy targets emerging economies in India, Brazil, China and the Middle East. I have visited three such countries on trade missions. I was due to visit Brazil but could not do so at the time. We are targeting those markets, however. To this end, I am calling in all the ambassadors of emerging economies to make them aware of our purpose in marketing in their countries. The Chinese ambassador will come in to meet me this afternoon. In addition, I will meet the ambassador from the United Arab Emirates next week. I will meet all such ambassadors in due course and will take them to Farmleigh for a meeting with the relevant State agencies.

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