Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. Unfortunately, it is very similar to a response given a number of months ago, I think in February and to a parliamentary question on the same issue as well. That in itself is quite worrying.

I am convenor of the Ireland-Cuba interparliamentary group. Last week we had one of the Cuban five, Fernando González, visit the Dáil together with the ambassador, Hugo Ramos. It was very important to them that we build and develop the links between Cuba and Ireland and between Cuba and the EU. In that context, the Minister says that he will complete the internal procedures in Ireland but that is what he said previously in response to this. When will we see some movement taking place in completing these procedures because that will be vitally important in ensuring that this goes ahead? As we have been looking at it since December 2016, when will we see an outcome from the process?

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