Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
606. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Waterford to have requested assistance from the new potential exporters division in Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2012, Enterprise Ireland’s new Potential Exporters Division provides a wide range of initiatives focussed on helping companies export more. The ‘Get Export Ready’ programme includes practical measures for early exporters focusing on export readiness, the importance of research, developing a value proposition and the skills of export selling. It supports and helps to prepare companies interested in targeting international markets to confront the challenges that any company faces as it prepares to export. Approximately 80 companies from Co. Waterford have sought assistance from the Potential Exporters Division since the beginning of March 2012, when the Division was established. These include calls to the help desk, attendees at Export Awareness Events and participants at the Exploring Exporting Workshops.
