Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 497: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm his plans to make an official visit to Ukraine, to promote trade links between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28885/05]

Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Planning of a ministerial trade mission from Ireland to the Ukraine is under way and it is hoped the timing of the mission, probably early 2006, will be finalised in the near future. This initiative follows a seminar organised by Enterprise Ireland in June last on doing business in the Ukraine which was extremely well attended. The proposed trade mission will act as focus for existing Irish interest in Ukraine and attract other Irish companies wishing to enter the Ukrainian market. The Ukraine is one of Europe's fastest growing economies and several sectors are especially interesting to Irish companies, for example, telecommunications, technology transfer, software, the food sector, healthcare, pharmaceuticals-medical devices, international consulting services, automotive components and aviation services.