David Stanton
Question:111 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role and composition of the trade advisory forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23942/98]
Written Answers - Trade Advisory Forum.
The trade advisory forum was established by the then Government in July 1996 to act as an advisory and consultative body to the Government on trade matters, in so far as they relate to Irish exports.
The forum is chaired by me as Minister with direct responsibility for trade and I have reviewed its mandate and membership in order to ensure that it acts as an effective mechanism for policy advice to Government on strategic issues affecting Irish trade. A full list of the membership is attached at Appendix 1. It includes representatives of relevant Departments, State agencies, along with exporters themselves, representative bodies of exporters, the trade union movement, farmers and non-governmental organisations.
Appendix 1.
Trade Advisory Forum Members.
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Mr. Tom Kitt, TD |
Chairman and Minister for Labour, Trade and Consumer Affairs. |
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Mr. Maurice Healy. |
Healy Chemicals Ireland Ltd. |
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Mr. Joe Moran. |
IWP Internatioanl plc. |
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Mr. Ross Brennan. |
Flexicom Ltd. |
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Mr. Brian McCarthy. |
FEXCO. |
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Mr. Declan Gibbons. |
MDS Telephone Systems. |
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Mr. Cyril McGuire. |
Trintech Manufacturing Ltd. |
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Mr. Oliver McAdam. |
Medentech. |
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Mr. Victor Buckley. |
Styletex. |
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Dr. Cormac Kilty. |
Biotrin International Ltd. |
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Ms Rita Aherne. |
Greenacre Foods. |
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Ms Jackie Harrison. |
IBEC. |
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Mr. Colum MacDonnell. |
Irish Exporters Association. |
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Mr. Michael Duffy. |
An Bord Bia. |
|
Mr. Dan Flinter. |
Enterprise Ireland. |
|
Mr. John Travers. |
Forfás. |
|
Dr. John J. Lynch. |
FÁS. |
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Mr. Con Lucey. |
IFA |
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Mr. Ciaran Dolan. |
ICMSA |
|
Mr. Simon Nugent. |
Chambers of Commerce of Ireland. |
|
Ms Sabdadh O'Neill. |
Earthwatch. |
|
Mr. David Joyce. |
ICTU. |
|
Ms. Patricia O'Donovan. |
ICTU. |
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Mr. Peter Byrne. |
National Youth Council of Ireland. |
|
Mr. Tony Monks. |
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed. |
|
Mr. Martin Taylor. |
IREX. |
|
Ms Paula Slattery. |
Department of Foreign Affairs. |
|
Mr. John Walsh. |
Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment. |