Written answers

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Trade Missions

8:00 pm

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for trade missions before the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27554/11]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the decision in June last, to transfer certain trade promotion functions from this Department to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, responsibility for leading Trade Missions is shared with Ministers in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

In respect of the period September to December 2011, the Minister for Small Business Mr. John Perry, T.D., last month led a Mission to Australia, involving 40 technology companies. I have recently returned from a Mission to the south-eastern states of the USA, leading over 60 companies from a range of sectors and, next month, I will officiate at a Trade event in the Irish Embassy in London to support Irish companies in the Financial Services Sector. Later this month I will travel to the United States for a week-long series of Foreign Direct Investment promotion activities in New York and Boston.

The Minister of State for Trade and Development, Ms. Jan O' Sullivan, T.D., will also officiate at a trade event in the London Embassy, later this month, to support Irish companies in the Construction and Life Sciences sectors. Before the end of the year Minister O' Sullivan will lead Trade Missions to Saudi Arabia/Qatar and South Africa. In addition, the Tánaiste, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, T.D., will officiate at some trade events during his forthcoming visit to South Korea and Japan and, in addition, he will be involved in a Trade event in Russia in early November, to coincide with the next formal session of the Ireland-Russia Joint Economic Commission.

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