Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to have a bilateral meeting with a person (details supplied). [52402/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland has a long-standing and excellent bilateral relationship with Greece, which is framed within the context of our common membership of the European Union.

The Deputy may be aware that Mr Christos Staïkoúras served in the role of Finance Minister until June 2023, at which time he became the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, while Mr Kostis Hatzidakis became the Minister for Finance.

I am in regular and ongoing contact with my EU counterparts, including my Greek counterpart, primarily when we meet each month at the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings.

At present, there are no confirmed plans in place for a bilateral meeting with Minister Hatzidakis, however I look forward to engaging with Greece over the coming months to build on the long-standing cooperation between our countries and economies.