Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I always try to be pertinent. The Taoiseach's scheduled visit to the Ivory Coast to take part in the EU-Africa summit obviously had to be cancelled. Africa is an increasingly important continent but there is no scheduled trip there among the array of trips listed by the Taoiseach. Is it his intention to visit Africa in the next six months to 12 months?

With regard to the ambitious plans to double our diplomatic representation across the globe, I am aware that a new embassy in New Zealand was announced when the President visited that country. In what other countries where we do not currently have full diplomatic missions does the Taoiseach intend to establish diplomatic missions in the coming year or two?

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