AQO 3003/17-22

Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 13/01/2022
Answered On Date: 25/01/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy how his Department will promote the benefits of dual market access for trade and investment.

Answer:

I, and Invest NI, will continue to promote Northern Ireland as a great place to live, work and invest in based on our core strengths and capabilities, including our talent, our technology and an attractive balance of quality of life versus cost of operations. Different companies will have different priorities and Invest NI has the freedom to pitch the benefits of Northern Ireland in accordance to what is relevant to individual investors.

I wish to see a sustainable resolution to the issues the Protocol has caused for trade with our largest market in GB, to allow Northern Ireland to reach its maximum growth potential.