Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to reopening the IDA offices in Taipei to expand Ireland's trade and investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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IDA Ireland’s offices in Asia Pacific include:

- Korea

- Japan

- China

- India

The Agency and I are fully committed to exploring all opportunities to increase investment in Ireland by Asian companies. This month I am leading a joint IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland trade and investment mission to Singapore and Japan, where I will focus on deepening our relationship with existing IDA Ireland clients in the region to secure further investment and jobs for Ireland. A key objective of this mission is also to present Ireland as a post-Brexit solution for Asian companies.

While the Agency does not have a physical office in Taiwan, it does have a presence in the region, with all foreign direct investment activity currently being handled from the IDA’s ASEAN office in Singapore."