Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all the official engagements attended by him or the Ministers of State in the Department that have taken place in Northern Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6821/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The accompanying table sets out all official engagements undertaken in Northern Ireland by both myself and by the Minister for Small Business since we took office. In respect of some of the engagements listed, I would point out that in addition to participation in the formal events, the opportunity was also taken to undertake additional informal discussions while in Northern Ireland on those dates. No such engagements were undertaken by the Minister for Research and Innovation.

I would also like to highlight the fact that a historic Trade Mission event, organised by , and is bringing a delegation of Aviation companies to Singapore this week. This Trade Mission is being led jointly by myself, by the Northern Ireland Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster MLA and by the U.K. Under Secretary for Transport, Stephen Hammond, MP. This is the first such joint Trade Mission by the three administrations. The key event being targeted on this Mission, for Irish, Northern Irish and British companies in the aviation sector, involves participation in the Singapore Airshow. This is Asia's largest and one of the most important aerospace events in the world.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD

Minister for Small Business, John Perry TD