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19/09/2011
Bruton Leads Irish Trade Mission To US
A trade mission has saw 60 Irish firms head to the Southern United States in a bid to improve Irish export.
The aim of the mission is to widen the export footprint of Irish exporters by exploring new opportunities in the fast growing South East States of Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.
Leading the trade mission is Ireland’s Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton.
The weeklong trip will include political meetings with Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Florida Governor Rick Scott, North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue and Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte.
Meanwhile the group will visit high-tech institutes at Georgia Tech, University of Miami and North Carolina Research Triangle.
"Jobs are at the very top of this government’s agenda, and if we are to create the employment we so badly need, it is crucial that we create an indigenous engine of growth," said Minister Bruton.
It is understood that 90% of Ireland’s exports are still accounted for by foreign companies.
Minister Bruton said: "If we are to create the future we all aspire to, we must achieve a step-change in the performance of our indigenous exporters."
The mission will take the Ireland’s representatives to American states where Irish exports are weak. Through a series of political discussions, partnering events and other meetings it is hoped the enterprise mission will open doors to Irish exporters.
(LB/GK)
The aim of the mission is to widen the export footprint of Irish exporters by exploring new opportunities in the fast growing South East States of Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.
Leading the trade mission is Ireland’s Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton.
The weeklong trip will include political meetings with Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Florida Governor Rick Scott, North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue and Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte.
Meanwhile the group will visit high-tech institutes at Georgia Tech, University of Miami and North Carolina Research Triangle.
"Jobs are at the very top of this government’s agenda, and if we are to create the employment we so badly need, it is crucial that we create an indigenous engine of growth," said Minister Bruton.
It is understood that 90% of Ireland’s exports are still accounted for by foreign companies.
Minister Bruton said: "If we are to create the future we all aspire to, we must achieve a step-change in the performance of our indigenous exporters."
The mission will take the Ireland’s representatives to American states where Irish exports are weak. Through a series of political discussions, partnering events and other meetings it is hoped the enterprise mission will open doors to Irish exporters.
(LB/GK)
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