Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
281. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of international Enterprise Ireland offices abroad; the location of each; the number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each; and the costs of offices and staffing for each international office on an annual basis, in tabular form. [53663/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraEnterprise Ireland works with Irish companies to help them identify opportunities in new markets. Through its network of 33 overseas offices and its extended Pathfinder (Trade Consultant) network, Enterprise Ireland provides client companies with appropriate support in markets where there are identified opportunities matched by client capability. In addition to incubation and hot-desking facilities, Enterprise Ireland’s client companies receive access to market knowledge on a sectoral basis; introductions to buyers/suppliers/partners; and market intelligence, such as competitor analysis and identification of professional services. Enterprise Ireland client exports grew by 6% in 2016, reaching a record high of €21.6bn.
Enterprise Ireland provides a range of financial and capability development supports in its Dublin and regional offices, aimed at helping client companies to compete and win sales in overseas markets.
The locations of Enterprise Ireland’s overseas offices, the costs involved in running these offices in 2016, and the current number of full and part-time staff employed in each of these offices are set out in the tables below.
Table 1: Cost (pay and non-pay) of running Enterprise Ireland’s overseas offices in 2016
|
Office Location |
Total(€) |
|
LONDON |
2,702,458 |
|
DUSSELDORF |
1,309,755 |
|
STOCKHOLM |
755,659 |
|
PARIS |
964,000 |
|
AMSTERDAM |
531,740 |
|
BRUSSELS |
320,934 |
|
PRAGUE |
256,174 |
|
BUDAPEST |
50,348 |
|
WARSAW |
547,863 |
|
MOSCOW |
374,447 |
|
MADRID |
344,482 |
|
MILAN |
584,529 |
|
RIYADH |
482,123 |
|
DUBAI |
1,318,331 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
496,618 |
|
ISTANBUL |
428,881 |
|
DOHA |
159,598 |
|
ABU DHABI |
107,286 |
|
NEW YORK |
2,642,358 |
|
BOSTON |
652,311 |
|
MOUNTAIN VIEW |
1,114,383 |
|
TORONTO |
400,390 |
|
BRAZIL |
307,361 |
|
AUSTIN |
518,927 |
|
SINGAPORE |
762,702 |
|
TOKYO |
779,881 |
|
HONG KONG |
362,595 |
|
BEIJING |
612,275 |
|
SHANGHAI |
1,425,348 |
|
SEOUL |
339,480 |
|
SYDNEY |
859,815 |
|
INDIA |
381,869 |
|
PERTH |
17,443 |
|
Total |
22,912,364 |
Table 2: Number of full time and part time staff employed in Enterprise Ireland’s overseas offices
|
Office |
Full Time Staff |
Part Time Staff |
Total Staff Numbers |
|
ABU DHABI |
1 |
1 |
|
|
AMSTERDAM |
3 |
3 |
|
|
AUSTIN |
3 |
3 |
|
|
BEIJING |
4 |
4 |
|
|
BOSTON |
3 |
3 |
|
|
BRUSSELS |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
CHICAGO |
1 |
1 |
|
|
DOHA |
1 |
1 |
|
|
DUBAI |
8 |
8 |
|
|
DUSSELDORF |
12 |
3 |
15 |
|
HONG KONG |
2 |
2 |
|
|
ISTANBUL |
1 |
1 |
|
|
JOHANNESBURG |
2 |
2 |
|
|
LONDON |
15 |
1 |
16 |
|
MADRID |
5 |
5 |
|
|
MILAN |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
MOSCOW |
3 |
3 |
|
|
MOUNTAIN VIEW |
6 |
6 |
|
|
NEW DELHI |
4 |
4 |
|
|
NEW YORK |
10 |
10 |
|
|
PARIS |
7 |
7 |
|
|
PRAGUE |
4 |
4 |
|
|
RIYADH |
3 |
3 |
|
|
SAO PAULO |
1 |
1 |
|
|
SEOUL |
2 |
2 |
|
|
SHANGHAI |
5 |
5 |
|
|
SINGAPORE |
6 |
6 |
|
|
STOCKHOLM |
6 |
6 |
|
|
SYDNEY |
8 |
8 |
|
|
TOKYO |
5 |
5 |
|
|
TORONTO |
5 |
5 |
|
|
WARSAW |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Total |
146 |
7 |
153 |
Note: The staff numbers include expats, locally hired staff and staff participating in Enterprise Ireland’s International Graduate Programme. The numbers do not include approved vacancies.
