Brexit by Numbers
4 Government priorities
Minimising impact on trade and the economy
Protecting the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Maintaining the Common Travel Area
Influencing the future of the European Union
Since June 2016
Engagement
390+ Engagements
with remaining
EU Member States &
EU Institutions
80
Irish embassies around
the world, especially our
Representation in Brussels,
are also making the case
for Ireland’s specific issues
regarding Brexit
120+
Media interviews and
articles by Ministers
•Location of Diplomatic or Consular Office
•Locations with a State Agency office
Government analysis and consultations
14
Memos on Brexit submitted to
Government meetings for discussion
16
All-Island Civic Dialogue
events held in 4 months
7
Cabinet Committee meetings on Brexit
since its formation last year
1,200+
Representatives in the Dialogue
process
6
Cross-departmental workstreams
analysing national priority issues
285+
Other stakeholder meetings in
addition to the Dialogue events
50+
Additional staff to Bord Bia, IDA and Enterprise
Ireland to help support businesses
145
Enterprise Ireland trade events planned for
2017, the most undertaken ever in a single
year, of which 46 will be Minister-led
100+
41
Queries to the IDA from companies inquiring
about relocation to Ireland
€150m
For agri-food loans announced in Budget
2017 made available to farmers
via a low-cost loan scheme
State Agency locations around the world
highlighting Ireland as a place for trade,
tourism and investment
20
Specific actions in Action Plan for
Jobs 2017 to respond to Brexit
Trade promotion & enterprise support
Foilseachán Rialtas na hÉireann
Irish Government Publication
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