James McDaid
Question:22 Dr. McDaid asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will encourage the greater involvement of the private sector with State agencies in the promotion of trade; if his attention has been drawn to the success of initiatives such as IBEC's European Orientation programme in developing a cadre of international marketing executives in this regard; if his attention has further been drawn to the potential of such programmes to improve Ireland's trading performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5999/97]