Enterprise Ireland Backs Irish Companies Operating in Turkey

international | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday July 01, 2003 19:27 by Justin Moran - Sinn Féin maigh_nuad at yahoo dot com

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In reply to a question put to her today, the Tanáiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment confirmed that over the last 18 months Enterprise Ireland has provided financial and practical support to 55 Irish companies operating in Turkey.

The Turkish state is a notorious abuser of human rights, especially of the large Kurdish minority. While the Minister refused to identify the companies involved for reasons of 'commercial sensitivity'.

Below is the text of the question. Anyone with information as to the identity of these companies or their projects would be more than welcome to drop me a line.



To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has given support, financial or otherwise, to Irish companies operating in Turkey; the names of those companies; and the projects they are involved in.
- Seán Crowe.

* For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 1st July, 2003.

Ref No: 18638/03



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Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney)

The task of assisting Irish companies to move into international markets is the responsibility of Enterprise Ireland. Over the past eighteen months, Enterprise Ireland has provided financial and practical support to 55 companies to explore export market opportunities in Turkey.

Enterprise Ireland assistance to client companies wishing to export involves market research studies, including sectoral studies, opportunity identification, co-ordination and logistical support for outward trade missions as well as strategic advice on acquisitions based on detailed research.

Enterprise Ireland client companies seeking to export to Turkey operate in a wide range of sectors and are pursuing projects in the following areas:

Aerospace, beef, clothing and footwear, construction products, consultancy services, dairy, digital content, drinks, education services, electronics, engineering components, financial software, fish, healthcare/pharmaceutical, instrumentation, life sciences software, paper, print and packaging, project management services, telecommunications, textiles and floor coverings.

Information relating to the export market initiatives of individual company projects within individual markets is commercially sensitive information and is provided by companies to Enterprise Ireland on the basis that it will be treated as confidential information.