Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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554. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA has put forward any concerns to her that the CETA agreement will potentially lose US investment here as Ireland will no longer be needed as a gateway into the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35763/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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IDA Ireland has not, to date, expressed concerns to me on this particular subject.

I am confident that Canadian and American companies will continue to be attracted to invest in Ireland, including after the full implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. That is because both Canadian and US companies will continue, in the years ahead, to have a continued need for a global presence. Ire. Ireland will position itself as a key location from which such firms can internationalise their business. In doing so, we will emphasise our strengths as an investment destination, including our talented workforce, first-class education system and our membership of both the EU and the Eurozone.