The US-Ireland Partnership for Growth is to lead a delegation of senior congressional staff to Ireland later this month for four days of key meetings with prominent political and industry leaders.
The partnership, based in Washington DC, was set up to bridge the gap between policymakers and businesses operating in both the US and Ireland, with the objective of fostering economic opportunity.
The delegation will meet with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, as well as a range of business forums.
This month's visit is the partnership's second delegation to Ireland and complements its work in Washington, where it hosts events with tax and trade policy makers throughout the year.
The Partnership is headed by Ben English and its Advisory Board includes former taoiseach Enda Kenny and former US Congressmen Patrick Murphy and Tom Rooney.
It said the latest visit comes at a crucial moment in US-Ireland economic relations, as the delegation includes Congressional staff representing Members of Congress with responsibility for shaping US tax and trade policy. This decisions will significantly impact Ireland's economic ties with the US.
The delegation will also host business leaders from major companies who make up the Partnership's membership.
Participating companies include Irish exporter Ornua and multinational firms with significant operations in both Ireland and the US, such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Workday, Oracle, TikTok, SAP, Fidelity, Amgen, Lilly, Vulcan, Stripe, Sazerac, AIG and Diageo.
Executive Director Ben English said the partnership was delighted to be convening such an influential group of Congressional staff at a time when the economic relationship between Ireland and the US is entering a new chapter.
"This is a prime opportunity for all involved to engage not only on the strength of US investment in Ireland but the growing presence of Irish investment in the United States," he said.
"Looking ahead, the Partnership also plans to lead a delegation of Irish investors to Capitol Hill later this year, with a view to supporting Irish companies with policy barriers impacting growth and expansion," he added.
