Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with his Australian counterpart to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29147/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland enjoys a deep and wide-ranging bilateral relationship with Australia, owing from our historic cultural and people-to-people ties, our economic and trade relationship, and our cooperation on global affairs across an array of fora and channels. Ireland has a strong diplomatic presence in Australia, complemented by representative offices for State Agencies including Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

Since my appointment as Minister for Finance last December, I have not yet had the opportunity for direct engagement with Australia’s Finance Minister, Senator Katy Gallagher. However, given the breadth of our relationship, I look forward to an opportunity to engage with her and to continuing the long-standing engagement and cooperation between our countries and economies.