Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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416. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she last met formally with the chief executive and chairperson of Enterprise Ireland; when she will next meet formally with the chief executive officer and chairperson; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12890/18]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I am in regular formal and informal contact with all the Agencies under my Department’s remit.

I last met formally with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Julie Sinnamon, and the Chairperson, Terence O’Rourke, of Enterprise Ireland at the Enterprise Ireland Board meeting on 14 February 2018 and was introduced to the full Board.

Prior to this date, I met with the CEO and Chairperson of Enterprise Ireland on a number of occasions, since my appointment as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

For example, I met with the CEO on 14 December 2017 and discussed a range of issues.

I also met the CEO at the following events:

- The Ergo jobs announcement on 7 February 2018

- The launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Northern Powerhouse Report on 8 February 2018

- The Decawave jobs announcement on 22 February 2018

- SXSW Texas Trade Mission on 11 – 13 March 2018.

I met with the CEO and Chairperson of Enterprise Ireland at the following events:

- The launch of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund on 11 December 2017

- The publication of Enterprise Ireland’s annual results on 3 January 2018

- Enterprise Ireland’s Start-Up Showcase on 14 February 2018.

The Chairperson was in attendance with me on the San Francisco Trade Mission from 14 – 16March 2018.