Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his travel plans for the period around St. Patrick's Day 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7631/05]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am currently scheduled to represent the Government at St. Patrick's Day events in Boston before accompanying the Taoiseach to Washington. I very much welcome the opportunity to promote Ireland in the city during the St. Patrick's Day period.

While arrangements are not yet fully finalised, the programme in addition to meetings with Irish immigration groups currently includes promotional events hosted by the Ireland-US Chamber of Commerce, the Consul General and State agencies, the Irish cultural centre and the Irish American partnership group. I also look forward to addressing the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and European Studies Center and to updating key contacts on recent developments including Northern Ireland.