Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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569. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to visit the United States before the end of the year. [38093/23]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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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.

I will be leading a 3 day trade mission to the USA in mid October. This will be a joint EI and IDA trade mission focussed on the US Mid West and will include client company engagements in Chicago and Indianapolis. Apart from this trade mission, I have no other visits scheduled to the USA before the end of this year.