Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open a new office in Vancouver, Canada. [30715/21]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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My department, through Enterprise Ireland (EI), helps companies to start, scale and succeed in international markets. Canada is a key destination for Irish exports, with €365 million of exports to Canada reported by EI’s clients in 2019.

Marketplace services for Irish companies targeting Canada are delivered via two offices, Toronto and Montreal. My department assists Irish companies targeting the Canadian market through EI’s network of pathfinders to support companies. Enterprise Ireland, working in close collaboration with Team Ireland in Canada, has six market advisers dedicated to the support of client companies targeting the Canadian market.

Enterprise Ireland regularly undertakes reviews of it overseas presences to ensure that the agency is supporting Irish companies based on client demand. I have been advised that there are currently no plans to open an EI office in Vancouver. There will be continued monitoring of market conditions and client demand in Canada to ensure delivery of marketplace services for Irish companies exporting to western Canada, including Vancouver.