Visit by Minister Richard Bruton
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, paid a 5-day, 3-city trade and investment mission to Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, jointly organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland from 1 – 5 September.
32 Irish companies from the financial services, e-learning, telecommunications and IT for Healthcare sectors participated on the mission.
The 5-day mission included over 40 high-level meetings and events including:
- 23 meetings and events aimed at supporting increased exports by Irish companies to Australia, by facilitating contacts and enhanced relationships with local companies, organised by Enterprise Ireland
- 7 one-on-one meetings with senior executives of Australian companies considering making investments in Ireland or expanding operations already here, arranged by IDA Ireland – including meetings with fast-growing Australian companies ACS and iM3
- 6 one-on-one interviews with major Australian media outlets – broadcast and print – as part of the Government’s campaign to communicate the story of Ireland’s economic recovery abroad, help facilitate increased investment here and raise awareness of Ireland as a source of world-class, innovative products and services
- 5 political meetings and events, including meetings with Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications; and Bill Shorten, Leader of the Opposition. Minister Bruton also attended Australian Federal Parliament Question Time