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A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected.
A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected.
InterTradeIreland is an all-Ireland economic development agency. It connects and help businesses across the island to trade cross-border, collaborate, innovate and attract investment. Through its unique role it also identifies opportunities for North-South collaboration that accelerate economic growth and help deliver shared policy priorities.
The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the Government of Ireland and assists the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank. There are currently two Ministers of State: [1]
The Department for the Economy (DfE, Irish: An Roinn Geilleagair [3]) is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Economy. DfE was renamed in 2016; it was previously called the Department for Enterprise, Trade and ...
While IDA Ireland gets its funding from the Irish State (with costs circa €48m in 2017), as an autonomous non-commercial state-sponsored body, it maintains its own independent board and governance. IDA Ireland is authorised to issue grants and financial incentives to firms coming to Ireland (paying out €91 million in 2017). [9]
The Shannon Free Zone is a 2.43 square kilometres (600 acres), international business park adjacent to Shannon Airport, County Clare, in Ireland. It is 18 km from Ennis and 20 km from Limerick . It was established in 1959, as the world's first "modern" free-trade zone . [ 1 ]
As of 2017, there were 49 registered Fairtrade Towns in Ireland. Fairtrade Ireland also runs the Fairtrade Schools, Fairtrade College, Fairtrade Ambassador, and Fairtrade@Work programs throughout Ireland [2] Sales of Fairtrade products in Ireland jumped by 101 per cent in 2007 to more than €23.3 million, up from €11.6 million in 2006. [3]