The Trade Development and Regulation Division (TDRD) seeks to maximise the benefits for Irish enterprise and Ireland’s economy from international trade.
The division is responsible for trade promotion activities and coordinates the annual programme of ministerial-led trade and investment missions, as well as promoting and raising awareness among Irish firms of the benefits of EU Free Trade Agreements. The division also promotes trade within the EU itself via the Single Market, and it coordinates across government for Ireland’s participation in Joint Economic Commissions with other countries. The division is also responsible for the administration and enforcement of EU export controls, screening of FDI investments, and EU trade sanctions, in support of global security and human rights.
The division also acts as the National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct which provide non-binding principles and standards for responsible business conduct, and the division coordinates wider matters of ‘responsible business’ across the department as a whole.
Assistant Secretary: Ronnie Downes
Units
- Trade Regulation and Investment Screening
- Trade Compliance and Responsible Business
- Trade and Investment Promotion
- Ireland-UK
- OECD NCP
Main contact points