Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent contact with thePalestinian or Israeli Governments with regard to the renewed attempts to achieve a Middle East peace settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/05]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is in regular and ongoing contact with the Palestinian and Israeli Governments through diplomatic channels. I was fortunate to be able to meet the Palestinian Minister for Communications, Sabri Saidam, at the EuroMed ICT ministerial meeting in Dundalk earlier this month. I hope to travel to the region later this year and to meet my Israeli and Palestinian counterparts and other senior representatives. I will also be attending the EuroMed ministerial meeting in Luxembourg on 30-31 May, where I hope to meet Foreign Ministers from Israel,Palestine and the wider region to review progress in the peace process.