Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Vatican has a relationship with 179 countries and there are 80 resident embassies there. Can the Tánaiste assure us that the idea of a dual location - to have an ambassador accredited to the Holy See as well as to Italy - was considered before the decision was made to appoint a non-resident ambassador?

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