Alan Kelly
Ceist:86. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he met with the CEO of an organisation (details supplied) during his recent trade mission to New York and Boston. [25249/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 24 May 2023
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On 15 May last I led a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to New York and Boston to boost trade relationships with key IDA client companies and promote world class Irish companies with leading market positions in the US. The Trade Mission took place on the back of record Irish exports to North America of $5.5 billion in 2022. North America now accounts for 17% of all exports by Enterprise Ireland backed companies. In 2022, IDA Ireland secured a total of 242 investments, of which 167 investments came from North American investors, accounting for over 18,500 new jobs, and including 64 first time investments from new name companies.
Key highlights of the US Trade Mission included attending a Fintech/Financial Services Breakfast Roundtable, a Women in Leadership Business Event and a US Digital Healthcare Roundtable along with having meetings with C-suite level executives of a range of EI and IDA Ireland client companies.
I had a meeting with the Executive Vice President of the EI client company mentioned by the Deputy during the Boston leg of the trade mission. That EI client company was announcing a new partnership deal with a US organisation.