Skip to main content
Normal View

Trade Missions Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2013

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Questions (136)

Lucinda Creighton

Question:

136. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 November 2013, the date on which the total costs of these trade missions will issue; if he will provide a list of the contracts signed and announced on each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/13]

View answer

Written answers

Enterprise Ireland is the Government agency responsible for the development and internationalisation of Irish enterprises. Enterprise Ireland has 30 offices worldwide to help Irish firms develop overseas markets. Each year, Enterprise Ireland organises a series of targeted international trade missions.

The impact of trade missions together with the many other sales, marketing and trade promotion efforts of Enterprise Ireland are reflected in the growth in exports of Enterprise Ireland clients and the jobs they sustain and create. As announced earlier this year, Irish companies set a new record for level of exports achieved - €16.2bn in 2012. Exports now account for 54% of clients total sales, up from 51% in 2011. Total sales of client companies of Enterprise Ireland in 2012 exceeded €30bn. Export growth was achieved across all overseas territories and this level of growth is greatly supported by an extensive promotional programme, including trade events, trade fairs and trade missions. The employment and export figures for Enterprise Ireland clients in 2013 will be available following the completion of annual surveys in 2014.

There are obviously costs incurred by my Department and its agencies to ensure the success of these missions abroad. The table under shows the costs of the Trade Missions led by myself or Ministers of State in my Department since the Government came to office. It includes the travel and accommodation costs of the travelling Minister, officials from my Department and Enterprise Ireland, along with costs for Enterprise Ireland organised events, such as networking events and showcase events. It also takes account of contributions made by companies on trade missions.

Significant business is undertaken on these trade missions and, on occasions, companies work through the agencies to publicise their business successes. It is only when a company wishes to promote their success that Enterprise Ireland would publicise company activities. Press Releases from the trade missions which outline some of the successes of the Irish companies on these trade missions have been forwarded to the Deputy and are available on www.oireachtasdebates.ie. Any other contracts that are signed would be a private matter for a company.

As regards the names of companies participating on trade missions, I am informed that Enterprise Ireland takes the view that, while there may be press activity around a particular trade mission, it is generally for participating companies to disclose their interest in particular markets and not a matter for Government or its agencies. Matters of commercial sensitivity can also be a factor, as I indicated in my reply to Question No. 285. On this basis and in light of advice from Enterprise Ireland concerning the above question, details of specific company participation were not released at that time. However, following further consideration of the matter by Enterprise Ireland, it has been decided, in this instance, to release the names of the participating companies and organisations, which are listed below.

In relation to the Deputy’s previous Question, where neither a Minister nor Minister of State led a Trade Mission, I will arrange to have the information forwarded to the Deputy when it is received from Enterprise Ireland.

2011

2011

Date

Destination

Minister

Cost

Companies Participating

Apr 17-20

India/Saudi Arabia

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 58,394

Athlone Institute of Technology

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology

Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

Institute of Technology Carlow

Institute of Technology Cork

Institute of Technology Limerick

Irish Universities Association

National University of Ireland Maynooth

Trinity College Dublin

University College Dublin

University of Limerick

Waterford Institute of Technology

Sept 10-17

Australia

Minister John Perry,

€ 55,685

Deep Insight

Mapflow

Principal Systems

Curam Software

Daon

ValidSoft

Perigord Group

Practice Evolve

Netfort

Zutec

Intuition

Learnosity

Pulse Learning

ThirdForce

WBT Systems

Greenstreets

Skillsoft

I-CanDo

SpeedAuthor

Exaxe

Information Mosaic

Trintech

Fineos

Corvil

Intact

Norkom

Web Reservations

Acumen Resources

Fexco

Teamer

Currency Fair

Taxback

Shimmer Research

Slainte Healthcare

Glanta Ltd

Lincor

Valentia Technologies

OneView

Healthcare Informed

IMS Maxims

Episensor

Mobile Travel Tech.

The Now Factory

Arantech

Openet

i-conX

Idiro

Vilicom

Newbay

Sept 18-24

USA

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 78,796

7C Global Technologies

Accuris Networks Ltd

Adaptive Mobile

Allergy Standard Limited

Altobridge

Automsoft

Bio-Medical Research

Biotector

Cheval Equi

Crème Software

Cylon

Dairymaster

Daon

DPS Biometics

Dromone Engineering Limited

Fifth Province Ventures Ltd.

Fragrances of Ireland

Freeflow

GenCell Biosystems

Global Business Register Ltd

H2 Compliance

HKPB Scientific

Information Mosaic

Innopharma Labs

Instant Upright

Intuition

Louet Woods Products

Luxcel Biosciences

Mergon Healthcare

neoSurgical

NewBay Software

Oneview

ONG Automation

Open Oils

Outdoor Media Connections

Polarlake Ltd

Premium Power

QUMAS

Rainmaker Technologies

RCSI

Richard Keenan & Co

Rockall Technologies Ltd

Safefood 360

Socrates

Softrace Ltd

Storage Online Ltd

The Now Factory

Tomkins IP

Trinity College Dublin

Trustwater Ltd

Vigill Alerts Ltd

Vigitrust Ltd

Vordel Ltd

Waratek Ltd

William Fry

Zenith Technologies

2012

2012

Date

Destination

Minister

Cost

Companies Participating

March 15-17

Finland/Sweden

Minister John Perry

€ 9,141

Kingspan

Softco

Barclay Chemicals Manufacturing

Conor Engineering

S3

Glen Dimplex

Barclay Chemicals Manufacturing

Gaeltech

Ovelle Pharmaceutials

Techskills (CPL)

Cylon Controls

Horsewear Ireland

Dubarry

AMCS

Openjaw Technologies

Information Mosaic

Aspire Technology

March 22-30

China

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 74,432

Kingspan

Softco

Barclay Chemicals Manufacturing

Conor Engineering

S3

Glen Dimplex

Barclay Chemicals Manufacturing

Gaeltech

Ovelle Pharmaceutials

Techskills (CPL)

Cylon Controls

Horsewear Ireland

Dubarry

AMCS

Openjaw Technologies

Information Mosaic

Aspire Technology

June 30- July 3

France

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 39,424

Abtran

Access Control Technology

Amray

ArcRoyal

Arran Chemical

Ash Technologies

Associated Rewinds

ATA Tools Group

Automated Feeding Systems

Barclay Chemicals

BCD Engineering

BHSL

BookAssist

Botany Weaving

Brandvis

BrownBag Films

Bruce Shaw

C&D Foods

C&F Automotive (Iralco)

Cartoon Saloon

Castlebrook

Cellix

Chanelle

Climote

Clondalkin Group

Coillte

Combilift

Cork Institute of Technology

Cork Plastics

Corvil

CRH

Clinical Trial EndPoint

Cygnum Timber Frame

Cylon Controls

Dairymaster

Data Display

Decawave

Design Partners

Dortek

Drive Rite

Dromone

Dublin Aerospace

Eazysafe

Ecocem

EI Electronics

EzeTop

Firecrest

Flightman (Aircraft Management Technologies)

Freefoam

Glanta

Glen Dimplex France

Glennon Brothers

Grafton Architects

Healthcomms

Hi-Spec Engineering

Horseware

Hostelworld

Icon Clinical Research

Interactive Services

Intuition Publishing

Irish Breeze

Irish Dog Foods

JFC Manufacturing

Kavaleer

Keenan

Kingspan Insulation

Kingspan Panneaux Sandwich

KMCS

Lagan Cement

Led Lighting

Life Scientific

Lifes2Good

Lincor

LLR-G5

LSM Engineering

Luzern

Magma

McHale

Megazyme

Merrion Pharma

Mincon International Ltd

Multihog

Murray Timber

Nations Language Training

Nolan Transport

Nualight

Ocuco

Portwest

Prosys

PT Technologies Europe

Punch Industries

Qumas

Realex Payments

Red Mills

Redfaire

Samco

Shay Murtagh

Sigmoid Pharma

Skillsoft

Standard Brands

Steripack

Stone Developments

Technical Engineering Group

Trinity Biotech

Trulife

Vigitrust

Visafirst (Taxback Group)

Vordel

Wakely Engineering

Xeolas Pharmaceuticals

Xtratherm

Oct 27-Nov 2

Japan

Minister Sean Sherlock

€ 88,016

Biosensia

Bord Bia / Irish Food Board

Carbery Food Ingredients

Connacht Gold

Connemara Seafoods

Connolly’s Red Mills

Dairygold Food Ingredients

Deloitte & Touche

Glanbia Nutritionals Ireland Ltd.

Luxcel Biosciences

Sigmoid Pharma

Statistical Solutions

Teagasc

Trinity Biotech

University College Cork

Xeolas Pharmaceuticals

Nov 7-10

Canada

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 46,474

Voxpro

Intuition Publishing

MoneyMate

Openet

DNM Technology

Barracuda FX

Eishtec

Accuris Networks

Lifes2good

FINEOS

Ezetop

Pixalert

Exaxe Ltd

SaaS Markets

OnePosting

IPL Group

Softworks Workforce Solutions

Samco Agricultural Manufacturing

Fexco Ltd

Nasc Technologies Ltd

Adaptive Mobile

ZolkC

Millmount Health

RCSI

First Ireland Spirits

Robert A Merry & Co

Castle Brands Inc

Irish Dairy Board

Beam (Cooley Distillery)

2013

2013

Date

Destination

Minister

Cost

Companies Participating

Feb 26-27

Stuttgart

Minister Sean Sherlock

€ 44,820

Abrel Products Ltd

Anecto Ltd

Asgard Cleanroom Solutions Ltd

Enbu Consulting Ltd

Lincor Solutions Ltd

Mergon Healthcare

Premier Tax Free

Pro-Tek Medical Ltd

Scivo Precision Ltd

Timoney Technology

TransSolve

TTM Healthcare

Quest Computing

March 5-9 March

Texas

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 62,692

45sound

Adaptive Mobile

AMCS Group

Aviation Selection Consultants

Axonista

Cathx Incorportaed

DiaryMonitor

DIT

Duolog Technologies

FreeFlow

Freightwatch

Furious Tribe

Instant Upright

Interactive Services

Intuition

LotusWorks

Mingoa

Monex Financial Services

N-Tier Securities Development Studio Ltd

parkbytext

Popdeem

Pressco

proTunes

Pubble

SCHIVO Group

SerCom Solutions

Skynet Labs

Soundwave Analytics Limited

StoryToys

SureSkills Inc.

TeamworkPM

The Now Factory

Trintech

Trust5

VOXPRO

Vu2Vu Networks

WholeWorldBand

WiseTek

May 13-16

Poland & Czech Republic

Minister John Perry

€ 16,246

Aubren

Book Assist

BioAtlantis

Cylon Controls

Deep Insight

Emydex

Espion

Grafton Recruitment

Headcount Solutions

Height for Hire / Easi UpLifts

ID Technology

Intuition Publishing

Mergon Group

Monex

NuaLight

Playprint

PM GROUP

Portwest

PPI

Realtime Technologies

Seratel

(Pace Computing)

Salmon Software

Silicon & Software Systems (S3 Group)

Technicl Engineering Group

Ventac

Videobot

Visual ID

Wejchert and Partners Architects

Zapa Technology Lenwol Ltd T/A

3V Transaction Services Ltd

21st July to

27th 2013

China / Japan

Minister Richard Bruton

€ 13,783

This was primarily an IDA ireland investment mission

16th – 21st Nov

India

Minister Richard Bruton

Costs not yet available

A&L Goodbody

PaytoStudy

PM Group

PWC

Taxback Ltd

Weddings Online

ARI

Microbide

Teagasc

Hybrid

Brown Bag Films

FKP Architects

Glanbia Plc

Bord Bia

Irish Dairy Board

Kerry Group Plc

Connolly Redmills

Soundwave

CRH Plc

C & C Group

HMH

Instant Upright

The Now Factory

Zenith Technologies

Arran Chemicals

Cork Institute of Technology

Dublin Business School

Dublin City University

Dublin Institute of Technology

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology

Griffith College

Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB)

Limerick Institute of Technology

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT)

National College of Ireland (NCI)

National University of Ireland, Galway

NUI Galway

NUI Maynooth

Shannon College of Hotel Management

Trinity College Dublin

University College Cork

University College Dublin

University of Limerick

Waterford Institute of Technology

Table 1

Top
Share