Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government continues to follow with interest developments in Spain. However, constitutional and political arrangements in Spain are matters that are best determined by its citizens and their public representatives. As stated, such arrangements must be determined within the framework of the Spanish constitution and the rule of law, which have underpinned democracy in Spain for the past 40 years.

The embassy in Madrid maintains contact with Spain's national and regional authorities, including Catalonia, on an ongoing basis.

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