Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It will be filled very soon. I do not want to be evasive on the matter. The post has been vacant since August. Normally the filling of an ambassadorial post takes time for a variety of reasons, including the movement of individuals from one place to another. I intend to bring proposals to the Government shortly in respect of the ambassadorial posts to be filled.

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