Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for the update and commend him on participating in the Passover seder. It was a good initiative. Is a formal process in place for the Department of the Taoiseach to engage with church leaders and faith communities? How is it constructed and organised? Is it done by Civil Service staff or political staff? Will the Taoiseach give us any more detail on the programme for the visit of His Holiness, the Pope? Do we know for how long the visit will take place? Do we have the exact locations which the Pope will visit? Has any view been expressed by Government to the Holy See on the desirability of a visit to Border regions or to Northern Ireland?

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