Written answers

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministerial Meetings

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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448. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings requested by private external lobby groups and the number of meetings held, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43600/15]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Since my appointment in July 2014 I have met with the groups listed in the following table, on the dates indicated.The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also receives many requests for meetings at Headquarters and in Missions abroad from a wide-range of groups and individuals whom it is not always possible for me to meet.

Date of meeting
Details of meeting
27 August 2014Meeting with Mary Robinson
8 October 2014 Meeting with representatives of the following NGOs:

Trócaire

Dóchas

Plan

Sightsavers

GOAL

Oxfam Ireland

Camara

Tearfund Ireland

World Vision Ireland
27 November 2014AmCham
12 February 2015Amnesty Ireland
5 March 2015AmCham (Launch of the Ireland-US Economic Relationship 2015 Report)
15 May 2015Meeting with Justice for the Forgotten/Pat Finucane Centre
7 July 2015Meeting with Front Line Defenders
21 July 2015Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
27 July 2015Fermanagh Orange Order
7 October 2015Meeting with ICTU
22 October 2015Meeting with members of the Civil Society Network

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