Malcolm Byrne
Question:183. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider opening a trade office in Taipei, Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44782/26]
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As the Deputy may know, The European Union established the European Economic and Trade Office in Taipei in 2003 to represent and strengthen the trading and economic links with Taiwan on behalf of all EU Member States, including Ireland. There has also been a Taipei Representative Office in Dublin since 1988.
There are no current plans for Ireland to open an office in Taipei. Enterprise Ireland is the Government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. Services for Irish companies targeting Taiwan are provided through Enterprise Ireland's office in Hong Kong.
IDA Ireland, the agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland, previously had an office in Taipei but it was closed on 31 December 2011 solely based on business reasons. IDA Ireland now manages the Taiwanese market from its Singapore office.
The opening of new offices is kept under review by the Government, with consideration given to the economic and business benefits , the costs involved and policy issues. Such decisions are evaluated on the basis of a number of factors, including whether existing offices can adequately cover a country or regional area.