Government Trade Forum
The Government Trade Forum, established in February 2025 and chaired by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, comprises Government Ministers, State Agencies, business organisations, trade union and other representative groups and was set up to facilitate engagement with key domestic stakeholders on latest and emerging trade developments and opportunities.
Terms of reference
The terms of reference for the Government Trade Forum are to:
- enhance multi-stakeholder policy dialogue to foster a broad understanding of Ireland’s trade opportunities and challenges
- discuss emerging trade policy developments and their implications for Irish sectors
- share expertise to inform Ireland’s trade policy and exchange views on country and regional specific developments
- update members on key developments in international trade and their impact on Ireland.
Members of the Government Trade Forum
- Department of the Taoiseach
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine
- Department of Finance
- Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
- Enterprise Ireland
- IDA Ireland
- Bord Bia
- Tourism Ireland
- Research Ireland
- Ibec
- Irish Exporters Association
- ISME
- American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
- Chambers Ireland
- British Irish Chamber of Commerce
- Irish Congress of Trade Unions
- Irish Farmers’ Association