Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
310. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprise attachés stationed in each Irish embassy; the location of each embassy; and the number of enterprise attachés stationed there in tabular form. [32117/18]
View answerMy Department seconds a number of staff to represent Ireland, and to promote national trade, enterprise, research and employment policy objectives, in Brussels, Geneva and London. The number of staff and location of each Embassy/Mission is set out in the table below.
It should also be noted by the Deputy that the enterprise agencies (Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland) under the Department's remit has a significant global footprint driving Ireland's enterprise development, trade and FDI agenda.
|
Embassy / Mission |
Location |
Seconded Staff |
|
Brussels, Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union |
Rue Froissart 501040 Brussels Belgium |
2 Principal Officers 3 Assistant Principal Officers 1 Higher Executive Officer Total: 6 Staff |
|
Geneva, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations (WTP, ILO, and WIPO) |
Rue de Moillebeau 58 Case Postale 339 1209 Geneva 19 Switzerland |
1 Principal Officer 1 Assistant Principal Officer 1 Higher Executive Officer 1 Clerical Officer Total: 4 Staff |
|
London, Embassy of Ireland |
17 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HR |
1 Principal Officer 1 Higher Executive Officer Total: 2 Staff |
