Written answers
Monday, 8 September 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Trade Missions
Barry 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]
Peter 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 |
Barry 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]
Peter 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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