Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

It covered both political and economic issues. There are three elements to the United Arab Emirates visit. We were indicating to the authorities that we were opening an embassy. I was accompanying the President on her official visit to the United Arab Emirates and there was work with Enterprise Ireland in that context in terms of engagements both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. There were political discussions as well in terms of the wider issue, post-Gaza conflict.

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