The Future of Ireland’s Industrial Policy

Against the backdrop of Ireland’s decision to join the OECD/G20 agreement on international corporation tax and the economic recovery from COVID-19, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD delivers a keynote address to the IIEA on the future of Ireland’s industrial policy. The Tánaiste addresses how global developments will shape Ireland’s strategy to continue to attract high-value foreign direct investment, how the Government will support indigenous growth post-pandemic and will outline Ireland’s approach to trade policy as a member of an EU that is embracing greater ‘strategic autonomy’.

About the Speaker:

Leo Varadkar TD is the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment having been appointed in June 2020. He was appointed the Leader of Fine Gael having been elected to the position by the Party’s Electoral College system in 2017. He was the youngest ever Taoiseach from June 2017 to June 2020. He previously served as Minister for Social Protection from May 2016 to June 2017, and Minister for Health from July 2014 to May 2016. He served as Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport from March 2011 to July 2014. Mr Varadkar was first elected to Dáil Eireann in 2007 and is a TD for Dublin West.