Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2024
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has sought or assisted other departments or State agencies regarding competing or tendering for the locating of offices of international bodies or agencies in Ireland in the years 2013 to date; the detail thereof, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/24]
View answerIreland has a long and positive history of active participation in various international bodies and organisations.
Decisions on the location of the offices of such bodies and organisations are a matter for the governing structures of such organisations.
Campaigns to encourage international bodies to locate their offices in Ireland have taken place when it has been considered appropriate to do so. Details on such campaigns since 2013, together with the Department, State Agency or Government Body that officials of my Department assisted, are set out below.
|
Lead Department |
International body or Agency |
Year |
|
Department of Finance |
EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) |
2024 |
|
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government |
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting |
2020 |
|
Department of Finance |
European Banking Authority |
2017 |
|
Department of Health |
European Medicines Agency |
2017 |
