Dáil debates

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed)

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

2:00 pm

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----to facilitate Irish engagement and Irish business.

As regards the United States, there are issues in respect of migrant protection. Comprehensive immigration reform is as far away as ever because of American domestic politics. Given the actions of President Trump in terms of the atmosphere and curbing some of the more liberal policies of President Obama in respect of states and cities that protected migrants and their families, has the Taoiseach made any representations to the US Government on the status of the undocumented Irish and their families in the United States in the context of the move away from the previous position under President Obama? Also, has he made any representations regarding President Trump's continuing to call out Ireland as being a type of tax outlier in terms of the United States and his identification of Ireland as a problem country, notwithstanding the obligations of the United States under international trade and competition rules?

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