Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is Government policy to inform the Irish Roman Catholic hierarchy in advance of visits by members of the Cabinet to the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/05]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There is no formal Government policy of informing the Catholic hierarchy here in advance of visits to the Vatican by members of the Government. However, if considered helpful and-or courteous, and as part of the preparation of such visits, contact might of course on occasion be appropriate and desirable.