In my capacity as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, my responsibilities include trade promotion. Broadly these responsibilities seek to advance Ireland’s prosperity by promoting our economic interests internationally. In this context my Department also supports the Ireland for Finance Strategy, which seeks to promote Ireland’s offering for specialist International Financial Services.
While I have not had any dedicated meetings with insurance companies or Insurance Ireland, in the conduct of my trade promotion responsibilities I occasionally attend, or deliver keynote addresses at, events attended by companies and industry bodies from a range of sectors, including financial services. On such occasions I meet representatives of these companies and industry bodies, but this would be informal and by happenstance.
To assist the Deputy, I am providing details of these events:
Event (with role in brackets)
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Date
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Location
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FSI/IBEC annual dinner (Delivered keynote address).
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16 November 2016
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InterContinental Dublin, Ballsbridge, Dublin
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Insurance Institute of Cork Annual Dinner (Attended)
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26 January 2018
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Clayton Hotel, Silver Springs, Tivoli, Cork
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FSI/Cork Chamber of Commerce regional event (Delivered keynote address).
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2 March 2018
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Clayton Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork
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World Nomads Group, on the occasion of the opening of their European HQ (Attended).
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16 October 2018
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City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork
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Insurance Institute of Cork Annual Dinner (Attended).
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25 January 2019
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Clayton Hotel, Silver Springs, Tivoli, Cork
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