Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I have a few general questions on the approach to embassies and consuls but I want to ask some supplementary questions specifically on the new embassy in Kyiv. In light of current global events, that embassy is of particular interest to the House. Will the Minister outline the extent of the Irish diaspora in Kyiv? I appreciate that in recent days the Minister asked all Irish citizens to register with the embassy and to outline where they are based across the country. Will the Minister also expand on the economic potential this embassy presents? What are our key exports to and imports from Ukraine? What is the basis for our economic relationship and what risk assessment has been done on that relationship, based on current very worrying events in the region? Finally, what is the strength of the Irish diplomatic mission in Kyiv?

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