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Monday, 8 September 2025

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Trade Missions

Photo of Barry HeneghanBarry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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664. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of trade missions undertaken to Asian countries in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/25]

Photo of Peter BurkePeter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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In 2023 and 2024 my department working with the Enterprise agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepared a programme of trade missions and events which supported the goal of securing high-level market access for companies based in Ireland with the aim 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.

The table below indicates that a total of 2 trade missions took place in 2023 and 2024 to Countries.

Number of Trade Missions to Asian Countries in 2023 & 2024



Year
Number of Missions Location(s)
2023 1 Nov - South Korea
2024 1 Mar - India, Bangladesh

Photo of Barry HeneghanBarry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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665. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of trade missions undertaken to Middle Eastern countries in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/25]

Photo of Peter BurkePeter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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In 2023 and 2024 my department working with the Enterprise agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepared a programme of trade missions and events which supported the goal of securing high-level market access for companies based in Ireland with the aim 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.

The table below indicates that a total of 4 trade missions took place in 2023 and 2024 to Middle Eastern Countries.

Number of Trade Missions to Middle Eastern Countries in 2023 & 2024

Year Number of Missions Location(s)
2023 2 Jan/Feb – UAE



November – Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
2024 2 Jan/Feb – UAE



Feb - Kuwait and Saudi Arabia



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