Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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91. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the opening of an Enterprise Ireland office in Lyon, France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19145/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Enterprise Ireland Lyon office was officially opened by Sean Canney TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development on November 27th 2019. The opening of the Lyon office brings the total number of EI offices in France to two, with an EI office in Paris also.

As the Deputy will be aware, Enterprise Ireland supports companies in urban and rural areas to start, innovate and expand reach. Enterprise Ireland’s global network of 40 offices supports this activity via providing market intelligence to inform companies’ internationalisation strategies. Enterprise Ireland client company exports increased by 8% to a record €25.6bn in 2019. Exports to the Eurozone region saw record growth of 15% to €5.6bn. This reflects Enterprise Ireland’s emphasis on the importance of diversifying into new markets as a result of Brexit.