John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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127. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the establishment of the proposed new Expert Group on Global Value Chains and Supply Chains, including details of its membership, remit and processes for engaging with export businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/22]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Government’s Trade and Investment Strategy, "Value for Ireland, Values for the World", identifies Ireland’s participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) as critical to ensuring that our businesses – both SMEs and multinational companies – are sufficiently resilient and agile to take advantage of opportunities as they arise in the modern international market environment.

Under the direction of the Trade and Investment Council, an Expert Group will shortly be established to take stock of the evolution of Ireland’s position within GVCs and to consider how best to deepen GVC participation by Irish firms into the future.

Membership of the Group will comprise relevant Government Departments, State agencies and business representative organisations that are already members of the Trade and Investment Council and will be supported by a panel of industry and academic experts. Background economic analysis to facilitate the work of the Expert Group is currently underway.