Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which trade has increased between Ireland and the EU and the worldwide community in each of the past three years to date in 2012; the degree to which future potential in this regard has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2606/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of Ireland's trade with both the group of 26 other EU Member States and with all countries of the world, are given in the following tables. Data is available up to Quarter 3 of 2011.

With regard to future potential for trade development, a Strategy and Action Plan for Irish Trade, Tourism and Investment, entitled Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy, a Strategy and Action Plan for Irish Trade, Tourism and Investment to 2015, was developed by this Department in late 2010 and is currently being implemented. This strategy has set a number of ambitious targets to be achieved by 2015 and its overall objective is to marshal and coordinate the resources of the State in a way that best supports firms, of all sizes, in all parts of the country, which are trying to trade and grow their business overseas. Implementation of that Strategy will result in the sustained, concentrated and coordinated efforts of all the key Government Departments and agencies, including our embassies and consulates abroad, in support of Irish companies in overseas markets. The strategy presents a suite of actions for building on existing strengths and driving trade relations in existing as well as new and emerging economies. Implementation of the Strategy is driven by the new Export Trade Council, which has broad –ranging representation from key players in both the public and private sectors.

Ireland's trade with other EU countries

* It should be noted that some Services trade statistics are suppressed by the Central Statistics Office for confidentiality reasons and therefore are not included in the totals above. These suppressed figures are likely to be quite low, with minimal impact on the totals shown. The following are the countries where services statistics have been suppressed and which impact on the table above - Bulgaria 2008 Imports & 2009 Exports, Cyprus 2008, 2009 & 2010 Exports, Greece 2009 Exports & Imports, Latvia 2008 Imports, Lithuania 2008 Exports, Malta 2008/2009 & 2010 Imports & 2010 Exports, Romania 2008 Imports, Slovenia 2010 Exports & Imports.

Ireland's worldwide trade.