Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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493. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the locations of trade missions in Quarters 2 and 3 of 2023 where he will participate, in tabular form. [18046/23]

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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496. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment If Enterprise Ireland plans to have a trade mission to Germany in Quarter 2 of this year. [18258/23]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 496 together.

Each year, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepare a programme of trade missions and events which support the goal of securing high-level market access for companies based in Ireland who are aiming to grow business overseas and increase domestic employment, and showcasing opportunities for foreign direct investment in support of high-quality jobs and regional development throughout Ireland.

In recent years the majority of Ministerial-led trade missions have taken place to the Eurozone, North America and Asia Pacific, which represent the strongest growth opportunities for Irish companies. These missions have focused on promoting the innovative capabilities and competitive offerings of Irish companies to international buyers in a range of sectors including internationally traded services, fintech, high-tech construction, engineering, ICT and life sciences.

My Department is working closely with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland to identify opportunities to help Irish companies access new markets and increase the levels of foreign direct investment into Ireland.

The Ministerial-led trade missions which I will lead in quarters 2 and 3 are listed in the following table: