Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of costs of the recent trade mission to China; the names and roles of all persons who formed part of the trade mission; the other persons who attended as part of the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21399/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The total estimated net cost of the recent Trade and Investment to China for my Department and agencies under my Department's auspices is €122,400. Given the short timeline since the completion of the trade mission, there are some costs that have yet to be finalised. The cost is broken down as follows:

130 executives from 90 exporters participated on the trade mission. The trade mission was the largest of its kind in recent years and was an important part of building the profile of Ireland and the technical excellence of its exporters.

Trade Mission personnel from the Department and Agencies

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation:

Richard Bruton, T.D. - Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation

John Maher - Private Secretary to Minister Bruton

Ciaran Conlon - Special Adviser to Minister Bruton

Gerard Monks - Principal Officer, Trade Policy, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Enterprise Ireland - Official Participants

Frank Ryan, CEO

Kevin Sherry, EI, Executive Director

Other EI persons who attended:

Sarita Malone: Events Manager, Events Management Division EI

Jacqueline Whelan: Asst. Exec. Events Management Division EI

Joe Breslin: Manager, Beef and Sheepmeat Division EI

Philip Singleton: China Market Team EI

Xiaojing Yue: China Market Team EI

Alan Hobbs: Manager Press Relations and International Communications EI

IDA Irish Executives:

Barry O'Leary: CEO

Eileen Sharpe: Divisional Manager, Internal Consultancy & Business Process Transformation Group & IT

Kieran Donoghue: Divisional Manager, Financial Services Division /Open Innovation

Kathleen Guo: Project Executive, Growth Markets Division

Forfás

Martin Shanahan, CEO