Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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413. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he met the CEO or senior officials from a company (details supplied) during his recent visit to Chicago. [48342/23]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In October of this year, I led a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland trade mission to Illinois, Indianapolis and Michigan. The aim of the visit was to boost trade relationships with key IDA client companies and promote world class Irish companies in the Mid-West region.

In 2022, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA delivered strong growth in North America, with Enterprise Ireland client exports reaching a record €5.5bn, up 13% on the previous year, and the IDA securing 167 investments from North America.

The visit to the US Mid-West was an opportunity for me to meet with decision makers from some of the largest, most innovative multinational employers in the life science sector in Ireland and to highlight Ireland’s value as a location for foreign direct investment. The company mentioned by the Deputy did not feature as part of this visit.