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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I thank our guests. This has been a very useful discussion in the context of the report the committee is preparing. I thank both groups for coming before us. The experiment of having both of them present worked very well because members were able to put the same questions to each of them, which was important. The committee has still to decide on its work programme for next year. Last...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I have visited and been in contact with many of our embassies and they are extremely active in the areas of diplomacy and trade. Ireland has a small network of embassies which cannot be compared to those of the British, the Americans, the Japanese or the Danes. Ireland's embassies are small operations. The embassies of other countries might be run by 40 to 50 staff, while Ireland's may...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Dr. Ivory should not forget about the mid-west.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Before I allow Dr. Ivory to answer that point, I will allow in Senator David Norris who is very anxious to contribute. He had to attend Private Members' business in the Seanad but was present for the presentations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I believe Deputy Byrne is on a commission from Dublin City Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: We do not have a consulate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I call Senator Walsh. Members should ask one question and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Would Dr. Ivory like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Obviously, the addition of 17 weekly flights to the United Arab Emirates has made a huge difference and the flights are full all the time. What difference has this made for business?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I am referring to the 17 weekly flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi with Emirates and Etihad Airways.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I would like to ask Mr. Whelan a question about what he said about the embassies. We went to America to see how our consulates were working. Obviously, we looked at the latest consul general's office in Atlanta. It is a one-man operation, although there is also a local staff member. It is working extremely well. We also went to Texas, one of the fastest developing states in the United...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Does anybody wish to comment on trade with the UK sector?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I saw at first hand Mercury's concept stadium for the World Cup in Qatar in Doha. Senator Daly travelled on a six-day trip to the US and saw at first hand the link between Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and here and other universities. Perhaps the Senator will comment on that trip besides putting his question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I should point out this relates to a commercial decision on flights. The Minister supports and encourages better links and has met many groups on the issue. However, it is a commercial decision.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: We visited its operations in the United States.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Currently, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Joe Costello, is in South Africa. How important are trade missions and can successful outcomes be identified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Deputy Eric Byrne asked about trade with the United Kingdom, on which we were always reliant, the universities and institutes of education, as well as our reputation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: Does the Senator have his telephone on? There is some interference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: I will ask the Irish Exporters Association to answer that question and I will come back to the Senator once that is answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)
Pat Breen: The Ireland House concept works well in New York at the Consulate General of Ireland office, where IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are based as well.